Which to use
“Ställen” and “Stelle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,054
- “Ställen” frequency rank
- #525
- “Stelle” frequency rank
- 39579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ställen | Stelle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stall | berufliche Anstellung; Arbeitsplatz |
Where the eye mixes Ställen and Stelle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ställen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Stelle's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ställen and Stelle
A purely visual mix-up. Ställen ([ˈʃtɛlən]) and Stelle ([ˈʃtɛlə]) 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 39579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ställen is recorded at frequency rank #39,054, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlən]. Stelle is at rank #525, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlə].
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 39579, this pair ranks #1,532,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ställen vs Stelle
Shared letters: elst. Private to "Ställen": nä. Private to "Stelle": -.
"Ställen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stelle" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stelle ← setlle · sstelle · stelel · stlele · sttelle · tselle
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ställen" for "Stelle" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ställen" vs "Stelle" - 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 "Ställen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stelle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,532,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ställen" and "Stelle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ställen 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 #1,532,840 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.