Which to use
“Satte” and “Staate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,757
- “Satte” frequency rank
- #36,640
- “Staate” frequency rank
- 58397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Satte | Staate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | größere (flache) Schüssel, vor allem für Milch | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Staat |
Where the eye mixes Satte and Staate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Satte with Staate
A purely visual mix-up. Satte ([ˈzatə]) and Staate ([ˈʃtaːtə]) 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 58397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Satte is recorded at frequency rank #21,757, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzatə]. Staate is at rank #36,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtə].
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 58397, this pair ranks #864,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Satte vs Staate
Shared letters: aest. Private to "Satte": -. Private to "Staate": -.
"Satte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Staate" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Satte" and "Staate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Satte" or "Staate" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Satte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Staate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #864,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Satte" and "Staate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Staate vs stärkte". 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 #864,346 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.