Which to use
“sagte” is a verb and “Stätte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #311
- “sagte” frequency rank
- #19,409
- “Stätte” frequency rank
- 19720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sagte | Stätte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sagen | besonderer Ort, an dem sich etwas befindet beziehungsweise etwas passiert ist |
Where the eye mixes sagte and Stätte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sagte and Stätte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sagte is [ˈzaːktə] while Stätte is [ˈʃtɛtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sagte is recorded at frequency rank #311, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzaːktə]. Stätte is at rank #19,409, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtə].
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 19720, this pair ranks #1,905,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sagte vs Stätte
Shared letters: est. Private to "sagte": ag. Private to "Stätte": ä.
"sagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Stätte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sagte ← asgte · saget · saggte · sagtte · satge · sgate · ssagte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sagte" for "Stätte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "sagte" or "Stätte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,905,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sagte" and "Stätte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs Stätte". 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 #1,905,343 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.