Which to use
“Ställe” is a noun and “starre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,926
- “Ställe” frequency rank
- #18,710
- “starre” frequency rank
- 53636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ställe | starre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stall | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren |
Where the eye mixes Ställe and starre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ställe and starre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ställe is [ˈʃtɛlə] while starre is [ˈʃtaʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53636, 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]. starre is at rank #18,710, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁə].
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 53636, this pair ranks #1,050,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ställe vs starre
Shared letters: est. Private to "Ställe": lä. Private to "starre": ar.
"Ställe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "starre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- starre ← satrre · sstarre · stare · starer · strare · sttarre · tsarre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ställe" and "starre" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ställe" vs "starre" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ställe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,050,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ställe" and "starre" 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 #1,050,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.