Städten vs Statuten, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“Städten” and “Statuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,088
“Städten” frequency rank: #22,516
“Statuten” frequency rank: 24604
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Städten	Statuten
Definition	Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt	Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statut

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Städten and Statuten apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch

Städten

8 ch

Statuten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Städten ([ˈʃtɛːtn̩]) and Statuten ([ʃtaˈtuːtn̩]) 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 24604, 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]. Statuten is at rank #22,516, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːtn̩].

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 24604, this pair ranks #1,845,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Städten vs Statuten

Shared letters: enst. Private to "Städten": dä. Private to "Statuten": au.

"Städten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Statuten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

Statuten ← sattuten · sstatuten · stattuten · statuetn · statutenn · statutne · statutten · stautten

Frequency comparison

Städten#2,088

Statuten#22,516

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Städten" and "Statuten" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtɛːtn̩] versus [ʃtaˈtuːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Städten" or "Statuten"?

"Städten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,088 in our German list, against #22,516 for "Statuten". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Städten vs Statuten

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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