Which to use
“Sätze” and “Statue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,232
- “Sätze” frequency rank
- #9,985
- “Statue” frequency rank
- 14217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sätze | Statue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Satz | freistehendes dreidimensionales Bildwerk |
Where the eye mixes Sätze and Statue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sätze vs Statue
A purely visual mix-up. Sätze ([ˈzɛt͡sə]) and Statue ([ˈʃtaːtuə]) 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 14217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sätze is recorded at frequency rank #4,232, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛt͡sə]. Statue is at rank #9,985, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtuə].
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 14217, this pair ranks #1,952,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sätze vs Statue
Shared letters: est. Private to "Sätze": zä. Private to "Statue": au.
"Sätze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Statue" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Statue ← sattue · sstatue · stateu · stattue · staute · sttatue · sttaue · tsatue
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sätze" and "Statue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sätze" or "Statue"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sätze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Statue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sätze" and "Statue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattet vs Statue". 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 #1,952,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.