Which to use
“Stelle” and “Stollen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #525
- “Stelle” frequency rank
- #17,422
- “Stollen” frequency rank
- 17947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stelle | Stollen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | berufliche Anstellung; Arbeitsplatz | unterirdischer, waagerechter Gang |
Where the eye mixes Stelle and Stollen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stelle with Stollen
A purely visual mix-up. Stelle ([ˈʃtɛlə]) and Stollen ([ˈʃtɔlən]) 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 17947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stelle is recorded at frequency rank #525, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlə]. Stollen is at rank #17,422, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɔlən].
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 17947, this pair ranks #1,922,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stelle vs Stollen
Shared letters: elst. Private to "Stelle": -. Private to "Stollen": no.
"Stelle" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stollen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stelle" and "Stollen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stelle" or "Stollen"?
What to do next
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 "Stollen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stelle" and "Stollen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stollen". 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 #1,922,810 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.