Which to use
“stehe” and “stell” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,179
- “stehe” frequency rank
- #3,077
- “stell” frequency rank
- 5256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stehe | stell |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stellen |
Where the eye mixes stehe and stell
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stehe with stell
A purely visual mix-up. stehe ([ˈʃteːə]) and stell ([ʃtɛl]) 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 5256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stehe is recorded at frequency rank #2,179, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃteːə]. stell is at rank #3,077, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛl].
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 5256, this pair ranks #1,995,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stehe vs stell
Shared letters: est. Private to "stehe": h. Private to "stell": l.
"stehe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "stell" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stehe" and "stell" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stehe" or "stell"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "stehe" and "stell" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stehe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stell" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stehe" and "stell" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stell vs steps". 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 #1,995,340 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.