stehlevsStevieWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: stehle is a verb, Stevie is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“stehle” is a verb and “Stevie” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,045
“stehle” frequency rank
#39,646
“Stevie” frequency rank
78691
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stehle Stevie
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehlen englischer männlicher Vorname, Koseform von Steven

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stehle and Stevie apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
stehle
6 ch
Stevie

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: stehle is averb and Stevieaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78691, 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]. Stevie is at rank #39,646, tagged as aname, pronounced […].

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 78691, this pair ranks #232,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of stehle vs Stevie

Shared letters: est. Private to "stehle": hl. Private to "Stevie": iv.

"stehle" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "Stevie" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • stehlesethle · sstehle · stehel · stehhle · stehlle · stelhe · sthele · sttehle
  • Steviesetvie · sstevie · steive · stevei · stevvie · sttevie · stveie · tsevie

Frequency comparison

stehle#39,045
Stevie#39,646

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stehle" and "Stevie" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "stehle" is a verb and "Stevie" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "stehle" or "Stevie"?
"stehle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,045 in our German list, against #39,646 for "Stevie". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stehle vs Stevie

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “stehle”; for a name, it's “Stevie”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stehle” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list