Which to use
“staatlicher” and “stattlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,984
- “staatlicher” frequency rank
- #33,318
- “stattlichen” frequency rank
- 43302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staatlicher | stattlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs staatlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stattlich |
Where the eye mixes staatlicher and stattlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. staatlicher (CCVVCCVCCVC) and stattlichen (CCVCCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses staatlicher with stattlichen
A purely visual mix-up. staatlicher ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçɐ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
staatlicher is recorded at frequency rank #9,984, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtlɪçɐ]. 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 43302, this pair ranks #1,422,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of staatlicher vs stattlichen
Shared letters: acehilst. Private to "staatlicher": r. Private to "stattlichen": n.
"staatlicher" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVC · "stattlichen" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- staatlicher ← satatlicher · sstaatlicher · staalticher · staatilcher · staatlciher · staatliccher · staatlicehr · staatlicherr
- stattlichen ← satttlichen · sstattlichen · statltichen · stattilchen · stattlcihen · stattlicchen · stattlicehn · stattlichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "staatlicher" and "stattlichen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "staatlicher" vs "stattlichen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "staatlicher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stattlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,422,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "staatlicher" and "stattlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattliche vs stattlichen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,422,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.