Which to use
“staatliche” and “stattlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,339
- “staatliche” frequency rank
- #33,318
- “stattlichen” frequency rank
- 36657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staatliche | stattlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs staatlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stattlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set staatliche and stattlichen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. staatliche ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçə]) and stattlichen ([ˈʃtatlɪçn̩]) 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 36657, 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]. stattlichen is at rank #33,318, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtatlɪçn̩].
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 36657, this pair ranks #1,609,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of staatliche vs stattlichen
Shared letters: acehilst. Private to "staatliche": -. Private to "stattlichen": n.
"staatliche" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCV · "stattlichen" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- staatliche ← satatliche · sstaatliche · staaltiche · staatilche · staatlcihe · staatlicche · staatliceh · staatlichhe
- stattlichen ← satttlichen · sstattlichen · statltichen · stattilchen · stattlcihen · stattlicchen · stattlicehn · stattlichenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "staatliche" and "stattlichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "staatliche" or "stattlichen"?
Remembering staatliche vs stattlichen
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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