Which to use
“Stapel” and “states” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,240
- “Stapel” frequency rank
- #14,678
- “states” frequency rank
- 27918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stapel | states |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das entsteht, wenn man gleichartige Dinge ordentlich aufeinanderlegt | Plural des Substantivs state |
Where the eye mixes Stapel and states
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stapel and states follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Stapel vs states
A purely visual mix-up. Stapel ([ˈʃtaːpl̩]) and states ([steits]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stapel is recorded at frequency rank #13,240, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːpl̩]. states is at rank #14,678, tagged as anoun, pronounced [steits].
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 27918, this pair ranks #1,793,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stapel vs states
Shared letters: aest. Private to "Stapel": lp. Private to "states": -.
"Stapel" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "Stapel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "states" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,793,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stapel" and "states" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "states vs Stuten". 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 #1,793,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.