Which to use
“Staat” and “Statut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #895
- “Staat” frequency rank
- #42,844
- “Statut” frequency rank
- 43739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staat | Statut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach Einfluss oder Aufgabe gestaffeltes System aus Individuen | Gesamtheit der Bestimmungen, nach denen eine Institution/Organisation arbeiten soll |
Where the eye mixes Staat and Statut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Staat and Statut
A purely visual mix-up. Staat ([ʃtaːt]) and Statut ([ʃtaˈtuːt]) 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 43739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Staat is recorded at frequency rank #895, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaːt]. Statut is at rank #42,844, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːt].
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 43739, this pair ranks #1,408,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Staat vs Statut
Shared letters: ast. Private to "Staat": -. Private to "Statut": u.
"Staat" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Statut" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Staat" and "Statut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Staat" or "Statut"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Staat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Statut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,408,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Staat" and "Statut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattet vs Statut". 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 #1,408,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.