Which to use
“Satten” and “Stätte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,248
- “Satten” frequency rank
- #19,409
- “Stätte” frequency rank
- 51657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Satten | Stätte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Satte | besonderer Ort, an dem sich etwas befindet beziehungsweise etwas passiert ist |
Where the eye mixes Satten and Stätte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Satten vs Stätte
A purely visual mix-up. Satten ([ˈzatn̩]) and Stätte ([ˈʃtɛtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Satten is recorded at frequency rank #32,248, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzatn̩]. Stätte is at rank #19,409, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtə].
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 51657, this pair ranks #1,127,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Satten vs Stätte
Shared letters: est. Private to "Satten": an. Private to "Stätte": ä.
"Satten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Stätte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Satten ← astten · saten · satetn · sattenn · sattne · ssatten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Satten" and "Stätte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Satten" or "Stätte" 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 "Satten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,127,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Satten" and "Stätte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Satten vs Stuten". 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 #1,127,143 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.