Which to use
“Staate” is a noun and “stattet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,640
- “Staate” frequency rank
- #48,508
- “stattet” frequency rank
- 85148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staate | stattet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Staat | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs statten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Staate and stattet apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Staate and stattet form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85148, 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]. stattet is at rank #48,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtatət].
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 85148, this pair ranks #112,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Staate" and "stattet" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Staate vs stattet
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Staate”; for a verb, it's “stattet”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Staate” entry
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