Which to use
“Ställe” and “Statue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,926
- “Ställe” frequency rank
- #9,985
- “Statue” frequency rank
- 44911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ställe | Statue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stall | freistehendes dreidimensionales Bildwerk |
Where the eye mixes Ställe and Statue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Ställe (CCVCCV) and Statue (CCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Ställe vs Statue
A purely visual mix-up. Ställe ([ˈʃtɛlə]) and Statue ([ˈʃtaːtuə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44911, 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]. Statue is at rank #9,985, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtuə].
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 44911, this pair ranks #1,370,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ställe vs Statue
Shared letters: est. Private to "Ställe": lä. Private to "Statue": au.
"Ställe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Statue" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Statue ← sattue · sstatue · stateu · stattue · staute · sttatue · sttaue · tsatue
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ställe" and "Statue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ställe" or "Statue"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ställe" and "Statue" 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 "Statue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,370,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ställe" and "Statue" 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 #1,370,661 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.