Which to use
“Ställen” and “Stollen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,054
- “Ställen” frequency rank
- #17,422
- “Stollen” frequency rank
- 56476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ställen | Stollen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stall | unterirdischer, waagerechter Gang |
Where the eye mixes Ställen and Stollen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ställen with Stollen
A purely visual mix-up. Ställen ([ˈʃtɛlən]) and Stollen ([ˈʃtɔlən]) 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 a single letter - ä in “Ställen” becomes o in “Stollen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56476, 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]. Stollen is at rank #17,422, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɔlən].
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 56476, this pair ranks #938,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ställen vs Stollen
Shared letters: elnst. Private to "Ställen": ä. Private to "Stollen": o.
"Ställen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stollen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stollen ← sotllen · sstollen · stlolen · stoleln · stolen · stollenn · stollne · sttollen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ställen" for "Stollen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ställen" vs "Stollen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ställen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stollen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #938,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ställen" and "Stollen" 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 #938,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.