Which to use
“Ställe” and “Stärke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,926
- “Ställe” frequency rank
- #2,998
- “Stärke” frequency rank
- 37924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ställe | Stärke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stall | Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere |
Where the eye mixes Ställe and Stärke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Ställe and Stärke follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Ställe with Stärke
A purely visual mix-up. Ställe ([ˈʃtɛlə]) and Stärke ([ˈʃtɛʁkə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37924, 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]. Stärke is at rank #2,998, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkə].
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 37924, this pair ranks #1,577,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ställe vs Stärke
Shared letters: estä. Private to "Ställe": l. Private to "Stärke": kr.
"Ställe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stärke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ställe" and "Stärke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ställe" vs "Stärke" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ställe" and "Stärke" 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 "Stärke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,577,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ställe" and "Stärke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ställe vs staune". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,577,517 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.