Which to use
“Städten” and “Stangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,088
- “Städten” frequency rank
- #21,780
- “Stangen” frequency rank
- 23868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Städten | Stangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stange |
Where the eye mixes Städten and Stangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Städten and Stangen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Städten vs Stangen
A purely visual mix-up. Städten ([ˈʃtɛːtn̩]) and Stangen ([ˈʃtaŋən]) 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 23868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Städten is recorded at frequency rank #2,088, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːtn̩]. Stangen is at rank #21,780, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaŋən].
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 23868, this pair ranks #1,855,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Städten vs Stangen
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Städten": dä. Private to "Stangen": ag.
"Städten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stangen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stangen ← satngen · sstangen · stagnen · stanegn · stangenn · stanggen · stangne · stanngen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Städten" and "Stangen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Städten" or "Stangen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Städten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,855,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städten" and "Stangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spange vs Stangen". 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 #1,855,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.