Which to use
“standby” and “Stande” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,859
- “standby” frequency rank
- #15,487
- “Stande” frequency rank
- 56346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | standby | Stande |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand oder etwas, der oder das zum sofortigen Einsatz zwecks Hilfe oder Ersatz vorbereitet ist | Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stand |
Where the eye mixes standby and Stande
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between standby and Stande
A purely visual mix-up. standby ([ˈstændbaɪ]) and Stande ([ˈʃtandə]) 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 56346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
standby is recorded at frequency rank #40,859, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈstændbaɪ]. Stande is at rank #15,487, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtandə].
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 56346, this pair ranks #943,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of standby vs Stande
Shared letters: adnst. Private to "standby": by. Private to "Stande": e.
"standby" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "Stande" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "standby" for "Stande" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "standby" or "Stande" 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 "standby" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stande" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #943,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "standby" and "Stande" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "standby vs stands". 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 #943,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.