SatzungvsSchätzungTell them apart

Which to use

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

#9,621
“Satzung” frequency rank
#11,748
“Schätzung” frequency rank
21369
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Satzung Schätzung
Definition schriftlich niedergelegte Grundordnung eines rechtlichen Zusammenschlusses (insbesondere eines Vereins oder einer Aktiengesellschaft) grobe ungefähre oder vorläufige Einstufung

Where the eye mixes Satzung and Schätzung

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Satzung runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Schätzung's 9 (CCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Satzung
9 ch
Schätzung

Visual trap between Satzung and Schätzung

A purely visual mix-up. Satzung ([ˈzat͡sʊŋ]) and Schätzung ([ˈʃɛt͡sʊŋ]) 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 21369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Satzung is recorded at frequency rank #9,621, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzat͡sʊŋ]. Schätzung is at rank #11,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɛt͡sʊŋ].

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 21369, this pair ranks #1,887,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Satzung vs Schätzung

Shared letters: gnstuz. Private to "Satzung": a. Private to "Schätzung": chä.

"Satzung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "Schätzung" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Satzung ← astzung · sattzung · satuzng · satznug · satzugn · satzungg · satzunng · satzzung

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Satzung" and "Schätzung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈzat͡sʊŋ] versus [ˈʃɛt͡sʊŋ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Satzung" or "Schätzung" show up more?
"Satzung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,621 in our German list, against #11,748 for "Schätzung". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Satzung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Schätzung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,887,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Satzung" and "Schätzung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Satzung vs Satzungen". 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 #1,887,087 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