Which to use
“stade” and “stash” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,387
- “stade” frequency rank
- #14,227
- “stash” frequency rank
- 55614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stade | stash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Synonym of stadion (“former Greek unit of distance”). | A collection, sometimes hidden. |
Where the eye mixes stade and stash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. stade (CCVCV) and stash (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses stade with stash
A purely visual mix-up. stade (/steɪd/) and stash (/stæʃ/) 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 55614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stade is recorded at frequency rank #41,387, classified as anoun, pronounced /steɪd/. stash is at rank #14,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced /stæʃ/.
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 55614, this pair ranks #132,271 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stade vs stash
Shared letters: ast. Private to "stade": de. Private to "stash": h.
"stade" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "stash" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stade" and "stash" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stade" or "stash"?
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 "stade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,271 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stade" and "stash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stade vs staph". 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 #132,271 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.