SattenvsStatutenWhich spelling fits?

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“Satten” and “Statuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,248
“Satten” frequency rank
#22,516
“Statuten” frequency rank
54764
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Satten Statuten
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Satte Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statut

Where the eye mixes Satten and Statuten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Satten
8 ch
Statuten

Why the eye confuses Satten with Statuten

A purely visual mix-up. Satten ([ˈzatn̩]) and Statuten ([ʃtaˈtuːtn̩]) 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 54764, 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]. Statuten is at rank #22,516, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːtn̩].

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 54764, this pair ranks #1,005,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Satten vs Statuten

Shared letters: aenst. Private to "Satten": -. Private to "Statuten": u.

"Satten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Statuten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Sattenastten · saten · satetn · sattenn · sattne · ssatten
  • Statutensattuten · sstatuten · stattuten · statuetn · statutenn · statutne · statutten · stautten

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Satten" and "Statuten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈzatn̩] versus [ʃtaˈtuːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Satten" vs "Statuten" - which ranks higher?
"Statuten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,516 in our German list, against #32,248 for "Satten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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 "Statuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,005,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Satten" and "Statuten" 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 #1,005,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list