Which to use
“Städten” is a noun and “state” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,088
- “Städten” frequency rank
- #7,114
- “state” frequency rank
- 9202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Städten | state |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt | auf den Staat bezogen: staatlich |
Where the eye mixes Städten and state
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Städten vs state
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Städten is [ˈʃtɛːtn̩] while state is [steit]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9202, 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]. state is at rank #7,114, tagged as anadj, pronounced [steit].
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 9202, this pair ranks #1,981,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Städten vs state
Shared letters: est. Private to "Städten": dnä. Private to "state": a.
"Städten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- state ← sstate · staet · statte · sttae · sttate · tsate
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Städten" and "state" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Städten" vs "state" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Städten" and "state" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Städten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "state" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städten" and "state" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs state". 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 #1,981,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.