Which to use
“Stele” is a noun and “stolze” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,226
- “Stele” frequency rank
- #13,033
- “stolze” frequency rank
- 53259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stele | stolze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grabstein, Gedenkstein der Antike, Pfeiler mit einer Inschrift- oder Bildtafel; heute auch moderne freistehende Informationstafel | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stolz |
Where the eye mixes Stele and stolze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stele runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against stolze's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stele with stolze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stele is [ˈʃteːlə] while stolze is [ˈʃtɔlt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stele is recorded at frequency rank #40,226, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃteːlə]. stolze is at rank #13,033, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɔlt͡sə].
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 53259, this pair ranks #1,064,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stele vs stolze
Shared letters: elst. Private to "Stele": -. Private to "stolze": oz.
"Stele" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "stolze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stele" and "stolze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Stele" or "stolze" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stele" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stolze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,064,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stele" and "stolze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stele vs Stilen". 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 #1,064,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.