Which to use
“ständig” is an adjective and “stands” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,244
- “ständig” frequency rank
- #42,843
- “stands” frequency rank
- 44087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ständig | stands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | immer während, oder mindestens über einen langen Zeitraum hinweg | Plural des Substantivs stand |
Letter map: ständig vs stands
Shared letters muted; letters that set ständig and stands apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. ständig runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against stands's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: ständig vs stands
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ständig is anadjective and standsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ständig is recorded at frequency rank #1,244, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛndɪç]. stands is at rank #42,843, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 44087, this pair ranks #1,397,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ständig vs stands
Shared letters: dnst. Private to "ständig": giä. Private to "stands": a.
"ständig" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stands" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stands ← satnds · sstands · stadns · standds · standss · stannds · stansd · stnads
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ständig" and "stands" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ständig" vs "stands" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ständig" and "stands".
- Full dictionary entry for "ständig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,397,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ständig" and "stands" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles 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 #1,397,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.