Which to use
“Ställen” and “Statuen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,054
- “Ställen” frequency rank
- #17,730
- “Statuen” frequency rank
- 56784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ställen | Statuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stall | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statue |
Where the eye mixes Ställen and Statuen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ställen vs Statuen
A purely visual mix-up. Ställen ([ˈʃtɛlən]) 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 56784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ställen is recorded at frequency rank #39,054, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlən]. 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 56784, this pair ranks #926,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ställen vs Statuen
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Ställen": lä. Private to "Statuen": au.
"Ställen" · 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
Do "Ställen" and "Statuen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ställen" vs "Statuen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ställen" and "Statuen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ställen" 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 #926,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ställen" and "Statuen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ställen vs Stilen". 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 #926,726 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.