Which to use
“Station” is a noun and “stationär” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,793
- “Station” frequency rank
- #24,522
- “stationär” frequency rank
- 27315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Station | stationär |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stelle, an der ein öffentliches Verkehrsmittel planmäßig hält | an einen festen Ort gebunden, ortsfest (zum Beispiel: Handel, Gewerbe, Militärbesatzung) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Station and stationär apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Station is [ʃtaˈt͡si̯oːn] while stationär is [ʃtat͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Station” sits inside “stationär”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Station is recorded at frequency rank #2,793, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈt͡si̯oːn]. stationär is at rank #24,522, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtat͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯].
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 27315, this pair ranks #1,803,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Station vs stationär
Shared letters: ainost. Private to "Station": -. Private to "stationär": rä.
"Station" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "stationär" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Station ← sattion · sstation · staiton · statino · stationn · statoin · stattion · sttaion
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Station" and "stationär" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Station" or "stationär"?
Remembering Station vs stationär
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Station”; for an adjective, it's “stationär”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Station” entry
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