Which to use
“Ställe” and “Stele” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,926
- “Ställe” frequency rank
- #40,226
- “Stele” frequency rank
- 75152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ställe | Stele |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stall | Grabstein, Gedenkstein der Antike, Pfeiler mit einer Inschrift- oder Bildtafel; heute auch moderne freistehende Informationstafel |
Where the eye mixes Ställe and Stele
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Ställe runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Stele's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ställe with Stele
A purely visual mix-up. Ställe ([ˈʃtɛlə]) and Stele ([ˈʃteːlə]) 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 75152, 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]. Stele is at rank #40,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃteːlə].
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 75152, this pair ranks #315,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ställe vs Stele
Shared letters: elst. Private to "Ställe": ä. Private to "Stele": -.
"Ställe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stele" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stele ← setle · sstele · stlee · sttele · tsele
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ställe" and "Stele" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ställe" or "Stele"?
Useful next steps
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 "Stele" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ställe" and "Stele" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stele vs Stilen". 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 #315,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.