staatlichenvsstattlicheWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,155
“staatlichen” frequency rank
#24,523
“stattliche” frequency rank
27678
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature staatlichen stattliche
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv 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 staatlichen and stattliche apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
staatlichen
10 ch
stattliche

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. staatlichen ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩]) and stattliche ([ˈʃtatlɪçə]) 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 27678, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

staatlichen is recorded at frequency rank #3,155, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩]. 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 27678, this pair ranks #1,797,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of staatlichen vs stattliche

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

"staatlichen" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVC  ·  "stattliche" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • staatlichensatatlichen · sstaatlichen · staaltichen · staatilchen · staatlcihen · staatlicchen · staatlicehn · staatlichenn
  • stattlichesatttliche · sstattliche · statltiche · stattilche · stattlcihe · stattlicche · stattliceh · stattlichhe

Frequency comparison

staatlichen#3,155
stattliche#24,523

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "staatlichen" and "stattliche" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩] versus [ˈʃtatlɪçə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "staatlichen" or "stattliche"?
"staatlichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,155 in our German list, against #24,523 for "stattliche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering staatlichen 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 “staatlichen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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