Which to use
“Staate” and “Städte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,640
- “Staate” frequency rank
- #1,748
- “Städte” frequency rank
- 38388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staate | Städte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Staat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt |
Where the eye mixes Staate and Städte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Staate with Städte
A purely visual mix-up. Staate ([ˈʃtaːtə]) and Städte ([ˈʃtɛːtə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38388, 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]. Städte is at rank #1,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːtə].
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 38388, this pair ranks #1,565,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Staate vs Städte
Shared letters: est. Private to "Staate": a. Private to "Städte": dä.
"Staate" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Städte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Staate ← satate · sstaate · staaet · staatte · statae · sttaate · tsaate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Staate" and "Städte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Staate" vs "Städte" - which ranks higher?
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 "Staate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Städte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,565,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Staate" and "Städte" 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 #1,565,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.