Which to use
“Späth” is a name and “state” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,741
- “Späth” frequency rank
- #7,114
- “state” frequency rank
- 54855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Späth | state |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Nachname, Familienname | auf den Staat bezogen: staatlich |
Letter map: Späth vs state
Shared letters muted; letters that set Späth and state apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Späth vs state
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Späth is aname and stateanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Späth is recorded at frequency rank #47,741, classified as aname, pronounced […]. state is at rank #7,114, tagged as anadj, pronounced [steit].
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 54855, this pair ranks #1,002,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Späth vs state
Shared letters: st. Private to "Späth": hpä. Private to "state": ae.
"Späth" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- state ← sstate · staet · statte · sttae · sttate · tsate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Späth" for "state" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Späth" or "state"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Späth" and "state".
- Full dictionary entry for "Späth" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "state" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,002,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Späth" and "state" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs Späth". 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 #1,002,389 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.