Which to use
“stehst” and “stellst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,653
- “stehst” frequency rank
- #9,987
- “stellst” frequency rank
- 15640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stehst | stellst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stellen |
Where the eye mixes stehst and stellst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stehst runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against stellst's 7 (CCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses stehst with stellst
A purely visual mix-up. stehst ([ʃteːst]) and stellst ([ʃtɛlst]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stehst is recorded at frequency rank #5,653, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃteːst]. stellst is at rank #9,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛlst].
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 15640, this pair ranks #1,942,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stehst vs stellst
Shared letters: est. Private to "stehst": h. Private to "stellst": l.
"stehst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stellst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stehst" and "stellst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stehst" vs "stellst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stehst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stellst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stehst" and "stellst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steigst vs stellst". 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 #1,942,256 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.