Which to use
“Städten” and “Statuen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,088
- “Städten” frequency rank
- #17,730
- “Statuen” frequency rank
- 19818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Städten | Statuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statue |
Where the eye mixes Städten and Statuen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Städten and Statuen
A purely visual mix-up. Städten ([ˈʃtɛːtn̩]) and Statuen ([ˈʃtaːtuən]) 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 19818, 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]. Statuen is at rank #17,730, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtuən].
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 19818, this pair ranks #1,904,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Städten vs Statuen
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Städten": dä. Private to "Statuen": au.
"Städten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Statuen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Statuen ← sattuen · sstatuen · stateun · stattuen · statuenn · statune · stauten · sttatuen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Städten" and "Statuen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Städten" or "Statuen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Städten" and "Statuen" 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 "Statuen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,904,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städten" and "Statuen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Statuen 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 #1,904,276 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.