Which to use
“staatlichen” and “stattlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,155
- “staatlichen” frequency rank
- #33,318
- “stattlichen” frequency rank
- 36473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staatlichen | stattlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv 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 staatlichen and stattlichen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. staatlichen and stattlichen are pronounced identically ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩]) 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 “staatlichen” becomes t in “stattlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36473, 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]. 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 36473, this pair ranks #1,614,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of staatlichen vs stattlichen
Shared letters: acehilnst. Private to "staatlichen": -. Private to "stattlichen": -.
"staatlichen" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVC · "stattlichen" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- staatlichen ← satatlichen · sstaatlichen · staaltichen · staatilchen · staatlcihen · staatlicchen · staatlicehn · staatlichenn
- stattlichen ← satttlichen · sstattlichen · statltichen · stattilchen · stattlcihen · stattlicchen · stattlicehn · stattlichenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "staatlichen" and "stattlichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "staatlichen" or "stattlichen"?
Remembering staatlichen 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 “staatlichen” entry
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