Which to use
“Spatzen” and “Stätten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,292
- “Spatzen” frequency rank
- #21,443
- “Stätten” frequency rank
- 51735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spatzen | Stätten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (als Beilage oder Hauptspeise) in Wasser durch Kochen zubereitete kleine ovale oder längliche Teigstücke | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte |
Where the eye mixes Spatzen and Stätten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Spatzen and Stätten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Spatzen vs Stätten
A purely visual mix-up. Spatzen ([ˈʃpat͡sn̩]) and Stätten ([ˈʃtɛtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spatzen is recorded at frequency rank #30,292, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpat͡sn̩]. Stätten is at rank #21,443, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtn̩].
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 51735, this pair ranks #1,124,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spatzen vs Stätten
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Spatzen": apz. Private to "Stätten": ä.
"Spatzen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spatzen ← psatzen · saptzen · spatezn · spattzen · spatzenn · spatzne · spatzzen · spazten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Spatzen" for "Stätten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Spatzen" or "Stätten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spatzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,124,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spatzen" and "Stätten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spacken vs Spatzen". 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 #1,124,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.