Stuhl vs Stuhls, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“Stuhl” and “Stuhls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,162
“Stuhl” frequency rank: #46,307
“Stuhls” frequency rank: 50469
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Stuhl	Stuhls
Definition	(Sitz-)Möbel, meist mit vier hohen Beinen, Rückenlehne und eventuell Armlehnen	Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stuhl

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Stuhl and Stuhls apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch

Stuhl

6 ch

Stuhls

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Stuhl ([ʃtuːl]) and Stuhls ([ʃtuːls]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Stuhl” sits inside “Stuhls”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stuhl is recorded at frequency rank #4,162, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtuːl]. Stuhls is at rank #46,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtuːls].

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 50469, this pair ranks #1,172,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Stuhl vs Stuhls

Shared letters: hlstu. Private to "Stuhl": -. Private to "Stuhls": -.

"Stuhl" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stuhls" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

Stuhl ← sstuhl · sthul · sttuhl · stuhhl · stuhll · stulh · suthl · tsuhl
Stuhls ← sstuhls · sthuls · sttuhls · stuhhls · stuhlls · stuhlss · stuhsl · stulhs

Frequency comparison

Stuhl#4,162

Stuhls#46,307

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stuhl" and "Stuhls" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ʃtuːl] versus [ʃtuːls]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Stuhl" or "Stuhls"?

"Stuhl" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,162 in our German list, against #46,307 for "Stuhls". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Stuhl vs Stuhls

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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