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 eye mixes sämtliche and staatliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. sämtliche runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against staatliche's 10 (CCVVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sämtliche with staatliche
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": mä. Private to "staatliche": a.
"sämtliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "staatliche" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- staatliche ← satatliche · sstaatliche · staaltiche · staatilche · staatlcihe · staatlicche · staatliceh · staatlichhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sämtliche" and "staatliche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sämtliche" vs "staatliche" - 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 "sämtliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "staatliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sämtliche" and "staatliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sämtlich vs sämtliche". 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 #1,993,167 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.