Which to use
“Staate” and “Staats” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,640
- “Staate” frequency rank
- #6,356
- “Staats” frequency rank
- 42996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staate | Staats |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Staat | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Staat |
Where the eye mixes Staate and Staats
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Staate vs Staats
A purely visual mix-up. Staate ([ˈʃtaːtə]) and Staats ([ʃtaːt͡s]) 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 a single letter - e in “Staate” becomes s in “Staats”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Staate is recorded at frequency rank #36,640, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtə]. Staats is at rank #6,356, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaːt͡s].
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 42996, this pair ranks #1,431,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Staate vs Staats
Shared letters: ast. Private to "Staate": e. Private to "Staats": -.
"Staate" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Staats" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Staate" for "Staats" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Staate" and "Staats" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Staate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Staats" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,431,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Staate" and "Staats" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Staate vs stärkte". 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 #1,431,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.