Which to use
“Satte” and “Stätten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,757
- “Satte” frequency rank
- #21,443
- “Stätten” frequency rank
- 43200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Satte | Stätten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | größere (flache) Schüssel, vor allem für Milch | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte |
Where the eye mixes Satte and Stätten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Satte with Stätten
A purely visual mix-up. Satte ([ˈzatə]) and Stätten ([ˈʃtɛtn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43200, 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]. Stätten is at rank #21,443, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtn̩].
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 43200, this pair ranks #1,425,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Satte vs Stätten
Shared letters: est. Private to "Satte": a. Private to "Stätten": nä.
"Satte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Satte ← astte · sate · satet · ssatte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Satte" for "Stätten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Satte" or "Stätten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Satte" and "Stätten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Satte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,425,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Satte" and "Stätten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Satte vs stattet". 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 #1,425,549 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.