Which to use
“sta” is a verb and “Stasi” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,707
- “sta” frequency rank
- #9,635
- “Stasi” frequency rank
- 28342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sta | Stasi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs star (unabhängig von Person und Numerus) | Geheimpolizei der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, die im In- und Ausland operierte |
Letter map: sta vs Stasi
Shared letters muted; letters that set sta and Stasi apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - sta and Stasi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sta is averb and Stasianabbrev. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “sta” sits inside “Stasi”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sta is recorded at frequency rank #18,707, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Stasi is at rank #9,635, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ˈʃtaːzi].
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 28342, this pair ranks #1,786,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sta vs Stasi
Shared letters: ast. Private to "sta": -. Private to "Stasi": i.
"sta" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "Stasi" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stasi ← satsi · sstasi · stais · stassi · stsai · sttasi · tsasi
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sta" and "Stasi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sta" vs "Stasi" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sta" and "Stasi".
- Full dictionary entry for "sta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stasi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,786,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sta" and "Stasi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sta". 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 #1,786,492 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.