Which to use
“Stande” and “stone” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,487
- “Stande” frequency rank
- #9,099
- “stone” frequency rank
- 24586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stande | stone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stand | Stein |
Where the eye mixes Stande and stone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stande with stone
A purely visual mix-up. Stande ([ˈʃtandə]) and stone ([stəʊn]) 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 24586, 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]. stone is at rank #9,099, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stəʊn].
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 24586, this pair ranks #1,845,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stande vs stone
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Stande": ad. Private to "stone": o.
"Stande" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stone" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stande" and "stone" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Stande" or "stone" show up more?
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 "stone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,845,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stande" and "stone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stande vs staunte". 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 #1,845,525 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.