Which to use
“stationär” and “stationäre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,522
- “stationär” frequency rank
- #18,076
- “stationäre” frequency rank
- 42598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stationär | stationäre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einen festen Ort gebunden, ortsfest (zum Beispiel: Handel, Gewerbe, Militärbesatzung) | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stationär |
Where the eye mixes stationär and stationäre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. stationär runs 9 letters (CCVCVVCVC) against stationäre's 10 (CCVCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: stationär vs stationäre
A purely visual mix-up. stationär ([ʃtat͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯]) and stationäre ([ʃtat͡si̯oˈnɛːʁə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “stationär” sits inside “stationäre”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stationär is recorded at frequency rank #24,522, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtat͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯]. stationäre is at rank #18,076, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtat͡si̯oˈnɛːʁə].
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 42598, this pair ranks #1,444,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stationär vs stationäre
Shared letters: ainorstä. Private to "stationär": -. Private to "stationäre": e.
"stationär" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC · "stationäre" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stationär" and "stationäre" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stationär" vs "stationäre" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "stationär" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stationäre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,444,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stationär" and "stationäre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stationär vs stationärer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,444,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.