Which to use
“Stollen” and “Stühlen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,422
- “Stollen” frequency rank
- #19,050
- “Stühlen” frequency rank
- 36472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stollen | Stühlen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unterirdischer, waagerechter Gang | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stuhl |
Where the eye mixes Stollen and Stühlen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stollen and Stühlen
A purely visual mix-up. Stollen ([ˈʃtɔlən]) and Stühlen ([ˈʃtyːlən]) 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 36472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stollen is recorded at frequency rank #17,422, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɔlən]. Stühlen is at rank #19,050, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtyːlən].
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 36472, this pair ranks #1,614,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stollen vs Stühlen
Shared letters: elnst. Private to "Stollen": o. Private to "Stühlen": hü.
"Stollen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stühlen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stollen ← sotllen · sstollen · stlolen · stoleln · stolen · stollenn · stollne · sttollen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stollen" for "Stühlen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Stollen" or "Stühlen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stollen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stühlen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,614,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stollen" and "Stühlen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stühlen". 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 #1,614,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.