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 eye mixes Städten and Statuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Städten runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Statuten's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Städten and Statuten
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Städten" and "Statuten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Städten" or "Statuten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Städten" and "Statuten" 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 "Statuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,845,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städten" and "Statuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Statuten 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 #1,845,279 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.