Which to use
“Spaten” and “Städten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,063
- “Spaten” frequency rank
- #2,088
- “Städten” frequency rank
- 29151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spaten | Städten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schaufelähnliches Werkzeug zum Umgraben der Erde | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt |
Where the eye mixes Spaten and Städten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Spaten runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Städten's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Spaten vs Städten
A purely visual mix-up. Spaten ([ˈʃpaːtn̩]) and Städten ([ˈʃtɛːtn̩]) 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 29151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spaten is recorded at frequency rank #27,063, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpaːtn̩]. Städten is at rank #2,088, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːtn̩].
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 29151, this pair ranks #1,772,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spaten vs Städten
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Spaten": ap. Private to "Städten": dä.
"Spaten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Städten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spaten ← psaten · sapten · spaetn · spatenn · spatne · spatten · sppaten · sptaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spaten" and "Städten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Spaten" or "Städten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Spaten" and "Städten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spaten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Städten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,772,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spaten" and "Städten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spaten 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 #1,772,069 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.