Which to use
“Stempel” is a noun and “stempeln” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,571
- “Stempel” frequency rank
- #36,647
- “stempeln” frequency rank
- 47218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stempel | stempeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät zum Drucken eines Namens oder einer kurzen Information | etwas (mit einem Stempel) markieren |
Where the eye mixes Stempel and stempeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stempel vs stempeln
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stempel is [ˈʃtɛmpl̩] while stempeln is [ˈʃtɛmpl̩n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Stempel” sits inside “stempeln”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stempel is recorded at frequency rank #10,571, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛmpl̩]. stempeln is at rank #36,647, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛmpl̩n].
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 47218, this pair ranks #1,292,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stempel vs stempeln
Shared letters: elmpst. Private to "Stempel": -. Private to "stempeln": n.
"Stempel" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stempeln" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stempel" and "stempeln" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Stempel" or "stempeln" 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 "Stempel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stempeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,292,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stempel" and "stempeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Semmeln vs stempeln". 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 #1,292,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.