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“Stalker” and “Ställe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,775
“Stalker” frequency rank
#34,926
“Ställe” frequency rank
60701
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stalker Ställe
Definition jemand, der eine andere Person unaufhörlich verfolgt, bedrängt oder bedroht Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stall

Where the eye mixes Stalker and Ställe

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stalker runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Ställe's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Stalker
6 ch
Ställe

Visual trap between Stalker and Ställe

A purely visual mix-up. Stalker ([ˈstɔːkɐ]) 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 60701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stalker is recorded at frequency rank #25,775, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈstɔːkɐ]. 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 60701, this pair ranks #777,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Stalker vs Ställe

Shared letters: elst. Private to "Stalker": akr. Private to "Ställe": ä.

"Stalker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "Ställe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stalker ← satlker · sstalker · stakler · stalekr · stalkerr · stalkker · stalkre · stallker

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Stalker" and "Ställe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈstɔːkɐ] versus [ˈʃtɛlə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Stalker" or "Ställe" show up more?
"Stalker" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,775 in our German list, against #34,926 for "Ställe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Stalker" 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 #777,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Stalker" 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 #777,185 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list