Which to use
“Staates” and “Standes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,685
- “Staates” frequency rank
- #35,463
- “Standes” frequency rank
- 39148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staates | Standes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Staat | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stand |
Where the eye mixes Staates and Standes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Staates and Standes
A purely visual mix-up. Staates ([ˈʃtaːtəs]) and Standes ([ˈʃtandəs]) 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 39148, 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]. Standes is at rank #35,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtandəs].
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 39148, this pair ranks #1,544,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Staates vs Standes
Shared letters: aest. Private to "Staates": -. Private to "Standes": dn.
"Staates" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Standes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Staates" for "Standes" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Staates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Standes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,544,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Staates" and "Standes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sands vs Standes". 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 #1,544,802 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.