Which to use
“Standes” and “states” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,463
- “Standes” frequency rank
- #14,678
- “states” frequency rank
- 50141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Standes | states |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stand | Plural des Substantivs state |
Where the eye mixes Standes and states
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Standes vs states
A purely visual mix-up. Standes ([ˈʃtandəs]) and states ([steits]) 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 50141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Standes is recorded at frequency rank #35,463, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtandəs]. states is at rank #14,678, tagged as anoun, pronounced [steits].
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 50141, this pair ranks #1,185,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Standes vs states
Shared letters: aest. Private to "Standes": dn. Private to "states": -.
"Standes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Standes" for "states" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Standes" vs "states" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Standes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "states" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,185,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Standes" and "states" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sands vs Standes". 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 #1,185,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.