Which to use
“Saatgut” and “Statut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,292
- “Saatgut” frequency rank
- #42,844
- “Statut” frequency rank
- 66136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Saatgut | Statut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Menge trockener, ruhender fortpflanzungsfähiger Pflanzenbestandteile | Gesamtheit der Bestimmungen, nach denen eine Institution/Organisation arbeiten soll |
Where the eye mixes Saatgut and Statut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Saatgut runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against Statut's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Saatgut and Statut
A purely visual mix-up. Saatgut ([ˈzaːtˌɡuːt]) and Statut ([ʃtaˈtuːt]) 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 66136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Saatgut is recorded at frequency rank #23,292, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːtˌɡuːt]. Statut is at rank #42,844, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːt].
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 66136, this pair ranks #583,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Saatgut vs Statut
Shared letters: astu. Private to "Saatgut": g. Private to "Statut": -.
"Saatgut" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Statut" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Saatgut" for "Statut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Saatgut" vs "Statut" - 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 "Saatgut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Statut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #583,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Saatgut" and "Statut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattet vs Statut". 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 #583,393 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.