Which to use
“samt” is a preposition and “Staat” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,155
- “samt” frequency rank
- #895
- “Staat” frequency rank
- 5050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | samt | Staat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Dativ: zusammen mit | nach Einfluss oder Aufgabe gestaffeltes System aus Individuen |
Where the eye mixes samt and Staat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. samt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Staat's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses samt with Staat
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: samt is [zamt] while Staat is [ʃtaːt]. 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 (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
samt is recorded at frequency rank #4,155, classified as aprep, pronounced [zamt]. Staat is at rank #895, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaːt].
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 5050, this pair ranks #1,995,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of samt vs Staat
Shared letters: ast. Private to "samt": m. Private to "Staat": -.
"samt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Staat" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "samt" and "Staat" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "samt" or "Staat"?
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 "samt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Staat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "samt" and "Staat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "samt vs shut". 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 #1,995,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.