Which to use
“stocker” is a verb and “stolzer” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,042
- “stocker” frequency rank
- #21,076
- “stolzer” frequency rank
- 57118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stocker | stolzer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lagern, speichern | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs stolz |
Where the eye mixes stocker and stolzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stocker with stolzer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stocker is [sto.ke] while stolzer is [ˈʃtɔlt͡sɐ]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stocker is recorded at frequency rank #36,042, classified as averb, pronounced [sto.ke]. stolzer is at rank #21,076, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɔlt͡sɐ].
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 57118, this pair ranks #913,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stocker vs stolzer
Shared letters: eorst. Private to "stocker": ck. Private to "stolzer": lz.
"stocker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stolzer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stocker" for "stolzer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "stocker" vs "stolzer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "stocker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stolzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #913,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stocker" and "stolzer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stocker vs stokes". 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 #913,757 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.