Which to use
“Stühlen” and “Stuhls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,050
- “Stühlen” frequency rank
- #46,307
- “Stuhls” frequency rank
- 65357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stühlen | Stuhls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stuhl | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stuhl |
Where the eye mixes Stühlen and Stuhls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stühlen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Stuhls's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Stühlen and Stuhls
A purely visual mix-up. Stühlen ([ˈʃtyːlən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stühlen is recorded at frequency rank #19,050, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtyːlən]. 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 65357, this pair ranks #609,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stühlen vs Stuhls
Shared letters: hlst. Private to "Stühlen": enü. Private to "Stuhls": u.
"Stühlen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stuhls" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stuhls ← sstuhls · sthuls · sttuhls · stuhhls · stuhlls · stuhlss · stuhsl · stulhs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stühlen" for "Stuhls" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stühlen" vs "Stuhls" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stühlen" and "Stuhls" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stühlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuhls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #609,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stühlen" and "Stuhls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuhls vs stunts". 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 #609,759 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.