Which to use
“Strahlen” and “Stühlen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,632
- “Strahlen” frequency rank
- #19,050
- “Stühlen” frequency rank
- 27682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strahlen | Stühlen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Strahl | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stuhl |
Where the eye mixes Strahlen and Stühlen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Strahlen runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against Stühlen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Strahlen and Stühlen
A purely visual mix-up. Strahlen ([ˈʃtʁaːlən]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Strahlen is recorded at frequency rank #8,632, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaːlən]. 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 27682, this pair ranks #1,797,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Strahlen vs Stühlen
Shared letters: ehlnst. Private to "Strahlen": ar. Private to "Stühlen": ü.
"Strahlen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Stühlen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Strahlen ← srtahlen · sstrahlen · starhlen · straheln · strahhlen · strahlenn · strahllen · strahlne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Strahlen" for "Stühlen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Strahlen" vs "Stühlen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Strahlen" 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 #1,797,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strahlen" 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 #1,797,681 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.