staatlichesvsstattlichenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,716
“staatliches” frequency rank
#33,318
“stattlichen” frequency rank
57034
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature staatliches stattlichen
Definition Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs 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 staatliches and stattlichen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
staatliches
11 ch
stattlichen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. staatliches ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçəs]) 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 57034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

staatliches is recorded at frequency rank #23,716, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtlɪçəs]. 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 57034, this pair ranks #917,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of staatliches vs stattlichen

Shared letters: acehilst. Private to "staatliches": -. Private to "stattlichen": n.

"staatliches" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVC  ·  "stattlichen" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • staatlichessatatliches · sstaatliches · staaltiches · staatilches · staatlcihes · staatlicches · staatlicehs · staatlichess
  • stattlichensatttlichen · sstattlichen · statltichen · stattilchen · stattlcihen · stattlicchen · stattlicehn · stattlichenn

Frequency comparison

staatliches#23,716
stattlichen#33,318

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "staatliches" and "stattlichen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtaːtlɪçəs] versus [ˈʃtatlɪçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "staatliches" or "stattlichen"?
"staatliches" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,716 in our German list, against #33,318 for "stattlichen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering staatliches 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 “staatliches” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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