Which to use
“Stande” and “Stangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,487
- “Stande” frequency rank
- #21,780
- “Stangen” frequency rank
- 37267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stande | Stangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stand | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stange |
Where the eye mixes Stande and Stangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stande with Stangen
A purely visual mix-up. Stande ([ˈʃtandə]) and Stangen ([ˈʃtaŋən]) 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 37267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stande is recorded at frequency rank #15,487, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtandə]. Stangen is at rank #21,780, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaŋən].
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 37267, this pair ranks #1,594,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stande vs Stangen
Shared letters: aenst. Private to "Stande": d. Private to "Stangen": g.
"Stande" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stangen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stande" and "Stangen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stande" vs "Stangen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stande" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,594,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stande" and "Stangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spange vs Stangen". 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 #1,594,567 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.