Which to use
“Städter” and “Stätte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,046
- “Städter” frequency rank
- #19,409
- “Stätte” frequency rank
- 55455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Städter | Stätte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die in einer Stadt lebt | besonderer Ort, an dem sich etwas befindet beziehungsweise etwas passiert ist |
Where the eye mixes Städter and Stätte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Städter runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Stätte's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Städter vs Stätte
A purely visual mix-up. Städter ([ˈʃtɛːtɐ]) and Stätte ([ˈʃtɛtə]) 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 55455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Städter is recorded at frequency rank #36,046, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːtɐ]. Stätte is at rank #19,409, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtə].
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 55455, this pair ranks #978,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Städter vs Stätte
Shared letters: estä. Private to "Städter": dr. Private to "Stätte": -.
"Städter" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stätte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Städter" and "Stätte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Städter" vs "Stätte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Städter" and "Stätte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Städter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #978,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städter" and "Stätte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Städter vs stattet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #978,890 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.