Which to use
“Staate” and “Statue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,640
- “Staate” frequency rank
- #9,985
- “Statue” frequency rank
- 46625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staate | Statue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Staat | freistehendes dreidimensionales Bildwerk |
Where the eye mixes Staate and Statue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Staate with Statue
A purely visual mix-up. Staate ([ˈʃtaːtə]) and Statue ([ˈʃtaːtuə]) 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 46625, 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]. Statue is at rank #9,985, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtuə].
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 46625, this pair ranks #1,312,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Staate vs Statue
Shared letters: aest. Private to "Staate": -. Private to "Statue": u.
"Staate" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Statue" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Staate" for "Statue" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Staate" or "Statue" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Staate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Statue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,312,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Staate" and "Statue" 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 #1,312,687 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.