Which to use
“sämtlicher” and “staatlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,247
- “sämtlicher” frequency rank
- #9,984
- “staatlicher” frequency rank
- 23231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sämtlicher | staatlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sämtlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs staatlich |
Where the eye mixes sämtlicher and staatlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sämtlicher runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against staatlicher's 11 (CCVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sämtlicher and staatlicher
A purely visual mix-up. sämtlicher ([ˈzɛmtlɪçɐ]) and staatlicher ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçɐ]) 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 23231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sämtlicher is recorded at frequency rank #13,247, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛmtlɪçɐ]. staatlicher is at rank #9,984, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtlɪçɐ].
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 23231, this pair ranks #1,864,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sämtlicher vs staatlicher
Shared letters: cehilrst. Private to "sämtlicher": mä. Private to "staatlicher": a.
"sämtlicher" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "staatlicher" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- staatlicher ← satatlicher · sstaatlicher · staalticher · staatilcher · staatlciher · staatliccher · staatlicehr · staatlicherr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sämtlicher" and "staatlicher" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "sämtlicher" or "staatlicher" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sämtlicher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "staatlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,864,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sämtlicher" and "staatlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sämtlich vs sämtlicher". 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 #1,864,005 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.