sämtlichevsstaatlicheWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“sämtliche” and “staatliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,618
“sämtliche” frequency rank
#3,339
“staatliche” frequency rank
5957
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sämtliche staatliche
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sämtlich Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs staatlich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sämtliche and staatliche apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
sämtliche
10 ch
staatliche

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sämtliche ([ˈzɛmtlɪçə]) and staatliche ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçə]) 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 5957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sämtliche is recorded at frequency rank #2,618, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛmtlɪçə]. staatliche is at rank #3,339, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtlɪçə].

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 5957, this pair ranks #1,993,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of sämtliche vs staatliche

Shared letters: cehilst. Private to "sämtliche": . Private to "staatliche": a.

"sämtliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV  ·  "staatliche" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • staatlichesatatliche · sstaatliche · staaltiche · staatilche · staatlcihe · staatlicche · staatliceh · staatlichhe

Frequency comparison

sämtliche#2,618
staatliche#3,339

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sämtliche" and "staatliche" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈzɛmtlɪçə] versus [ˈʃtaːtlɪçə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sämtliche" or "staatliche"?
"sämtliche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,618 in our German list, against #3,339 for "staatliche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sämtliche vs staatliche

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sämtliche” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list