Which to use
“Städter” and “Stätten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,046
- “Städter” frequency rank
- #21,443
- “Stätten” frequency rank
- 57489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Städter | Stätten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die in einer Stadt lebt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte |
Where the eye mixes Städter and Stätten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Städter and Stätten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Städter with Stätten
A purely visual mix-up. Städter ([ˈʃtɛːtɐ]) and Stätten ([ˈʃtɛtn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57489, 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]. Stätten is at rank #21,443, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtn̩].
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 57489, this pair ranks #899,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Städter vs Stätten
Shared letters: estä. Private to "Städter": dr. Private to "Stätten": n.
"Städter" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Städter" for "Stätten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Städter" or "Stätten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Städter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #899,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städter" and "Stätten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Städter vs stattet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #899,360 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.