Which to use
“stellen” and “stellst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #370
- “stellen” frequency rank
- #9,987
- “stellst” frequency rank
- 10357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stellen | stellst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | senkrecht, mit den Füßen den Boden, einen bestimmten Platz oder Gegenstand berührend, in eine bestimmte oder übliche Position bringen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stellen |
Where the eye mixes stellen and stellst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stellen (CCVCCVC) and stellst (CCVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: stellen vs stellst
A purely visual mix-up. stellen ([ˈʃtɛlən]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stellen is recorded at frequency rank #370, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlən]. 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 10357, this pair ranks #1,975,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stellen vs stellst
Shared letters: elst. Private to "stellen": n. Private to "stellst": -.
"stellen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stellst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stellen" and "stellst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stellen" or "stellst" 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 "stellen" 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 #1,975,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stellen" 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 #1,975,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.