Which to use
“Staatsanwalt” and “Staatsanwälte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,473
- “Staatsanwalt” frequency rank
- #26,179
- “Staatsanwälte” frequency rank
- 32652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staatsanwalt | Staatsanwälte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beamter einer Staatsanwaltschaft und als solcher ein Organ der Rechtspflege | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Staatsanwalt |
Where the eye mixes Staatsanwalt and Staatsanwälte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Staatsanwalt runs 12 letters (CCVVCCVCCVCC) against Staatsanwälte's 13 (CCVVCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Staatsanwalt with Staatsanwälte
A purely visual mix-up. Staatsanwalt ([ˈʃtaːt͡sʔanˌvalt]) and Staatsanwälte ([ˈʃtaːt͡sʔanˌvɛltə]) 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 32652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Staatsanwalt is recorded at frequency rank #6,473, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːt͡sʔanˌvalt]. Staatsanwälte is at rank #26,179, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːt͡sʔanˌvɛltə].
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 32652, this pair ranks #1,703,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Staatsanwalt vs Staatsanwälte
Shared letters: alnstw. Private to "Staatsanwalt": -. Private to "Staatsanwälte": eä.
"Staatsanwalt" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVCC · "Staatsanwälte" · 13 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Staatsanwalt ← satatsanwalt · sstaatsanwalt · staastanwalt · staatasnwalt · staatsanawlt · staatsannwalt · staatsanwallt · staatsanwaltt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Staatsanwalt" and "Staatsanwälte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Staatsanwalt" vs "Staatsanwälte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Staatsanwalt" and "Staatsanwälte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Staatsanwalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Staatsanwälte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,703,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Staatsanwalt" and "Staatsanwälte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Staatsanwälte vs Staatsanwältin". 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 #1,703,005 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.