Which to use
“Staaten” and “Stauden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #978
- “Staaten” frequency rank
- #40,861
- “Stauden” frequency rank
- 41839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staaten | Stauden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Staat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Staude |
Where the eye mixes Staaten and Stauden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Staaten with Stauden
A purely visual mix-up. Staaten ([ˈʃtaːtn̩]) and Stauden ([ˈʃtaʊ̯dn̩]) 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 41839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Staaten is recorded at frequency rank #978, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtn̩]. Stauden is at rank #40,861, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaʊ̯dn̩].
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 41839, this pair ranks #1,467,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Staaten vs Stauden
Shared letters: aenst. Private to "Staaten": -. Private to "Stauden": du.
"Staaten" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Stauden" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Staaten" and "Stauden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Staaten" or "Stauden"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Staaten" and "Stauden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Staaten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stauden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,467,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Staaten" and "Stauden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stauden vs Stuten". 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 #1,467,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.