Which to use
“spaces” is a verb and “states” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,421
- “spaces” frequency rank
- #14,678
- “states” frequency rank
- 53099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spaces | states |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs space | Plural des Substantivs state |
Letter map: spaces vs states
Shared letters muted; letters that set spaces and states apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - spaces and states
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: spaces is averb and statesanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spaces is recorded at frequency rank #38,421, classified as averb, pronounced […]. states is at rank #14,678, tagged as anoun, pronounced [steits].
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 53099, this pair ranks #1,071,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spaces vs states
Shared letters: aes. Private to "spaces": cp. Private to "states": t.
"spaces" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "spaces" and "states" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "spaces" or "states" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "spaces" and "states".
- Full dictionary entry for "spaces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "states" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,071,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spaces" and "states" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs spaces". 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 #1,071,167 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.