Which to use
“stage” and “Ställe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,753
- “stage” frequency rank
- #34,926
- “Ställe” frequency rank
- 50679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stage | Ställe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Etappe, Stadium, Station in einem Prozess | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stall |
Where the eye mixes stage and Ställe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stage vs Ställe
A purely visual mix-up. stage ([steɪdʒ]) and Ställe ([ˈʃtɛlə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stage is recorded at frequency rank #15,753, classified as anoun, pronounced [steɪdʒ]. Ställe is at rank #34,926, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 50679, this pair ranks #1,164,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stage vs Ställe
Shared letters: est. Private to "stage": ag. Private to "Ställe": lä.
"stage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Ställe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- stage ← sstage · staeg · stagge · stgae · sttage · tsage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stage" for "Ställe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "stage" or "Ställe"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ställe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,164,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stage" and "Ställe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ställe vs staune". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,164,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.