staatlichevsstaatlichenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“staatliche” and “staatlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,339
“staatliche” frequency rank
#3,155
“staatlichen” frequency rank
6494
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature staatliche staatlichen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs staatlich Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs staatlich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set staatliche and staatlichen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
staatliche
11 ch
staatlichen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. staatliche ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçə]) and staatlichen ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “staatliche” sits inside “staatlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

staatliche is recorded at frequency rank #3,339, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtlɪçə]. staatlichen is at rank #3,155, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩].

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 6494, this pair ranks #1,991,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of staatliche vs staatlichen

Shared letters: acehilst. Private to "staatliche": -. Private to "staatlichen": n.

"staatliche" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCV  ·  "staatlichen" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • staatlichesatatliche · sstaatliche · staaltiche · staatilche · staatlcihe · staatlicche · staatliceh · staatlichhe
  • staatlichensatatlichen · sstaatlichen · staaltichen · staatilchen · staatlcihen · staatlicchen · staatlicehn · staatlichenn

Frequency comparison

staatliche#3,339
staatlichen#3,155

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "staatliche" and "staatlichen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçə] versus [ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "staatliche" or "staatlichen"?
"staatlichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,155 in our German list, against #3,339 for "staatliche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering staatliche vs staatlichen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “staatliche” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list