Which to use
“stach” is a verb and “statt” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,901
- “stach” frequency rank
- #315
- “statt” frequency rank
- 23216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stach | statt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stechen | schließt zusammen mit der Infinitivkonjunktion ›zu‹ einen abhängigen Infinitiv an und zeigt einen Gegensatz/ eine SubstitutionSubstitutiondefiniert) -> »statt zu« |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stach and statt apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stach is [ʃtaːx] while statt is [ʃtat]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stach is recorded at frequency rank #22,901, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtaːx]. statt is at rank #315, tagged as aconj, pronounced [ʃtat].
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 23216, this pair ranks #1,864,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stach vs statt
Shared letters: ast. Private to "stach": ch. Private to "statt": -.
"stach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "statt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stach" and "statt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stach" or "statt"?
Remembering stach vs statt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “stach”; for a conjunction, it's “statt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stach” entry
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