Which to use
“stehle” and “stehst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,045
- “stehle” frequency rank
- #5,653
- “stehst” frequency rank
- 44698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stehle | stehst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehlen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen |
Where the eye mixes stehle and stehst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stehle and stehst
A purely visual mix-up. stehle ([ˈʃteːlə]) and stehst ([ʃteːst]) 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 44698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stehle is recorded at frequency rank #39,045, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃteːlə]. stehst is at rank #5,653, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃteːst].
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 44698, this pair ranks #1,377,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stehle vs stehst
Shared letters: ehst. Private to "stehle": l. Private to "stehst": -.
"stehle" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stehst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stehle" and "stehst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stehle" vs "stehst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stehle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stehst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,377,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stehle" and "stehst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stehle vs Stuhls". 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 #1,377,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.