Which to use
“Ställe” and “Ställen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,926
- “Ställe” frequency rank
- #39,054
- “Ställen” frequency rank
- 73980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ställe | Ställen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stall | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stall |
Where the eye mixes Ställe and Ställen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ställe runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Ställen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ställe with Ställen
A purely visual mix-up. Ställe ([ˈʃtɛlə]) and Ställen ([ˈʃtɛlən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Ställe” sits inside “Ställen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ställe is recorded at frequency rank #34,926, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlə]. Ställen is at rank #39,054, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlən].
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 73980, this pair ranks #345,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ställe vs Ställen
Shared letters: elstä. Private to "Ställe": -. Private to "Ställen": n.
"Ställe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Ställen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ställe" and "Ställen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ställe" or "Ställen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ställe" and "Ställen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ställe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ställen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #345,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ställe" and "Ställen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ställen vs Stilen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #345,707 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.