Which to use
“Stelle” is a noun and “sterbe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #525
- “Stelle” frequency rank
- #9,988
- “sterbe” frequency rank
- 10513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stelle | sterbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | berufliche Anstellung; Arbeitsplatz | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sterben |
Where the eye mixes Stelle and sterbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stelle and sterbe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stelle is [ˈʃtɛlə] while sterbe is [ˈʃtɛʁbə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stelle is recorded at frequency rank #525, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlə]. sterbe is at rank #9,988, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁbə].
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 10513, this pair ranks #1,974,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stelle vs sterbe
Shared letters: est. Private to "Stelle": l. Private to "sterbe": br.
"Stelle" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "sterbe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stelle" for "sterbe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stelle" vs "sterbe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stelle" and "sterbe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sterbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stelle" and "sterbe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steife vs sterbe". 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 #1,974,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.