Which to use
“staatliche” and “stattliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,339
- “staatliche” frequency rank
- #24,523
- “stattliche” frequency rank
- 27862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staatliche | stattliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs staatlich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stattlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set staatliche and stattliche apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. staatliche and stattliche are pronounced identically ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçə]) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by a single letter - a in “staatliche” becomes t in “stattliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27862, 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]. stattliche is at rank #24,523, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtatlɪçə].
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 27862, this pair ranks #1,794,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of staatliche vs stattliche
Shared letters: acehilst. Private to "staatliche": -. Private to "stattliche": -.
"staatliche" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCV · "stattliche" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- staatliche ← satatliche · sstaatliche · staaltiche · staatilche · staatlcihe · staatlicche · staatliceh · staatlichhe
- stattliche ← satttliche · sstattliche · statltiche · stattilche · stattlcihe · stattlicche · stattliceh · stattlichhe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "staatliche" and "stattliche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "staatliche" or "stattliche"?
Remembering staatliche vs stattliche
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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