Which to use
“sämtlichen” and “staatlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,129
- “sämtlichen” frequency rank
- #3,155
- “staatlichen” frequency rank
- 14284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sämtlichen | staatlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sämtlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs staatlich |
Where the eye mixes sämtlichen and staatlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sämtlichen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against staatlichen's 11 (CCVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sämtlichen with staatlichen
A purely visual mix-up. sämtlichen ([ˈzɛmtlɪçn̩]) and staatlichen ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩]) 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 14284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sämtlichen is recorded at frequency rank #11,129, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛmtlɪçn̩]. staatlichen is at rank #3,155, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩].
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 14284, this pair ranks #1,952,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sämtlichen vs staatlichen
Shared letters: cehilnst. Private to "sämtlichen": mä. Private to "staatlichen": a.
"sämtlichen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "staatlichen" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- staatlichen ← satatlichen · sstaatlichen · staaltichen · staatilchen · staatlcihen · staatlicchen · staatlicehn · staatlichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sämtlichen" and "staatlichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sämtlichen" or "staatlichen"?
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 "sämtlichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "staatlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sämtlichen" and "staatlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sämtlich vs sämtlichen". 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 #1,952,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.