Which to use
“Stahl” and “Stuhls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,620
- “Stahl” frequency rank
- #46,307
- “Stuhls” frequency rank
- 49927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stahl | Stuhls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | metallische Legierung, deren Hauptbestandteil Eisen ist; der Kohlenstoffgehalt liegt zwischen 0,02% und 2,06%. | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stuhl |
Where the eye mixes Stahl and Stuhls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stahl runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Stuhls's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Stahl vs Stuhls
A purely visual mix-up. Stahl ([ʃtaːl]) and Stuhls ([ʃtuːls]) 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 49927, 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]. Stuhls is at rank #46,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtuːls].
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 49927, this pair ranks #1,193,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stahl vs Stuhls
Shared letters: hlst. Private to "Stahl": a. Private to "Stuhls": u.
"Stahl" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stuhls" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stahl" and "Stuhls" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Stahl" or "Stuhls" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Stahl" and "Stuhls" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuhls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,193,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stahl" and "Stuhls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuhls vs stunts". 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 #1,193,099 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.