Which to use
“Stelle” is a noun and “stellten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #525
- “Stelle” frequency rank
- #4,389
- “stellten” frequency rank
- 4914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stelle | stellten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | berufliche Anstellung; Arbeitsplatz | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stellen |
Where the eye mixes Stelle and stellten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Stelle runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against stellten's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Stelle vs stellten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stelle is [ˈʃtɛlə] while stellten is [ˈʃtɛltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stelle is recorded at frequency rank #525, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlə]. stellten is at rank #4,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛltn̩].
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 4914, this pair ranks #1,996,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stelle vs stellten
Shared letters: elst. Private to "Stelle": -. Private to "stellten": n.
"Stelle" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stellten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stelle" and "stellten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stelle" or "stellten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stellten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stelle" and "stellten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stelen vs stellten". 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 #1,996,305 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.