Which to use
“Stadien” and “Städte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,126
- “Stadien” frequency rank
- #1,748
- “Städte” frequency rank
- 12874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stadien | Städte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stadion | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt |
Where the eye mixes Stadien and Städte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stadien and Städte
A purely visual mix-up. Stadien ([ˈʃtaːdi̯ən]) and Städte ([ˈʃtɛːtə]) 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 12874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stadien is recorded at frequency rank #11,126, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːdi̯ən]. Städte is at rank #1,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːtə].
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 12874, this pair ranks #1,961,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stadien vs Städte
Shared letters: dest. Private to "Stadien": ain. Private to "Städte": ä.
"Stadien" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "Städte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stadien ← satdien · sstadien · staddien · stadein · stadienn · stadine · staiden · stdaien
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stadien" for "Städte" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stadien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Städte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stadien" and "Städte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stadien vs Stauden". 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 #1,961,494 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.