Which to use
“Stadien” and “Stätten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,126
- “Stadien” frequency rank
- #21,443
- “Stätten” frequency rank
- 32569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stadien | Stätten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stadion | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte |
Where the eye mixes Stadien and Stätten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stadien vs Stätten
A purely visual mix-up. Stadien ([ˈʃtaːdi̯ən]) and Stätten ([ˈʃtɛtn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32569, 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]. Stätten is at rank #21,443, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtn̩].
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 32569, this pair ranks #1,704,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stadien vs Stätten
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Stadien": adi. Private to "Stätten": ä.
"Stadien" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stadien ← satdien · sstadien · staddien · stadein · stadienn · stadine · staiden · stdaien
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stadien" and "Stätten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Stadien" or "Stätten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stadien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,704,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stadien" and "Stätten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stätten vs Stuten". 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 #1,704,877 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.