Which to use
“Stahl” and “Stühle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,620
- “Stahl” frequency rank
- #10,574
- “Stühle” frequency rank
- 14194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stahl | Stühle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | metallische Legierung, deren Hauptbestandteil Eisen ist; der Kohlenstoffgehalt liegt zwischen 0,02% und 2,06%. | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stuhl |
Where the eye mixes Stahl and Stühle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stahl with Stühle
A purely visual mix-up. Stahl ([ʃtaːl]) and Stühle ([ˈʃtyːlə]) 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 14194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stahl is recorded at frequency rank #3,620, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaːl]. Stühle is at rank #10,574, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtyːlə].
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 14194, this pair ranks #1,952,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stahl vs Stühle
Shared letters: hlst. Private to "Stahl": a. Private to "Stühle": eü.
"Stahl" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stühle" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stahl ← sathl · sstahl · stahhl · stahll · stalh · sthal · sttahl · tsahl
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stahl" and "Stühle" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stahl" vs "Stühle" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stühle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stahl" and "Stühle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stühle vs Stuhls". 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 #1,952,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.