Which to use
“Staates” and “Stabes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,685
- “Staates” frequency rank
- #42,145
- “Stabes” frequency rank
- 45830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staates | Stabes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Staat | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stab |
Where the eye mixes Staates and Stabes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Staates with Stabes
A purely visual mix-up. Staates ([ˈʃtaːtəs]) and Stabes ([ˈʃtaːbəs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Staates is recorded at frequency rank #3,685, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtəs]. Stabes is at rank #42,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːbəs].
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 45830, this pair ranks #1,339,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Staates vs Stabes
Shared letters: aest. Private to "Staates": -. Private to "Stabes": b.
"Staates" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Stabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Staates" for "Stabes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Staates" or "Stabes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Staates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stabes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,339,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Staates" and "Stabes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stabes vs Stuben". 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 #1,339,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.