Which to use
“stationäre” and “stationären” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,076
- “stationäre” frequency rank
- #14,941
- “stationären” frequency rank
- 33017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stationäre | stationären |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stationär | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stationär |
Where the eye mixes stationäre and stationären
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. stationäre runs 10 letters (CCVCVVCVCV) against stationären's 11 (CCVCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: stationäre vs stationären
A purely visual mix-up. stationäre ([ʃtat͡si̯oˈnɛːʁə]) and stationären ([ʃtat͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən]) 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) - “stationäre” sits inside “stationären”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stationäre is recorded at frequency rank #18,076, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtat͡si̯oˈnɛːʁə]. stationären is at rank #14,941, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtat͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən].
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 33017, this pair ranks #1,695,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stationäre vs stationären
Shared letters: aeinorstä. Private to "stationäre": -. Private to "stationären": -.
"stationäre" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVVCVCV · "stationären" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stationäre" and "stationären" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stationäre" vs "stationären" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stationäre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stationären" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,695,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stationäre" and "stationären" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stationäre vs stationärer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,695,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.