Which to use
“Ställe” is a noun and “stell” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,926
- “Ställe” frequency rank
- #3,077
- “stell” frequency rank
- 38003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ställe | stell |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stall | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stellen |
Where the eye mixes Ställe and stell
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Ställe runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against stell's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ställe with stell
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ställe is [ˈʃtɛlə] while stell is [ʃtɛl]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38003, 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]. stell is at rank #3,077, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛl].
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 38003, this pair ranks #1,575,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ställe vs stell
Shared letters: elst. Private to "Ställe": ä. Private to "stell": -.
"Ställe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stell" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stell ← setll · sstell · stel · stlel · sttell · tsell
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ställe" and "stell" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ställe" or "stell" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "stell" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,575,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ställe" and "stell" 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 #1,575,422 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.