StandortenvsStandortesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Standorten” and “Standortes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,458
“Standorten” frequency rank
#34,381
“Standortes” frequency rank
42839
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Standorten Standortes
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Standort Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Standort

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Standorten and Standortes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Standorten
10 ch
Standortes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Standorten ([ˈʃtantˌʔɔʁtn̩]) and Standortes ([ˈʃtantˌʔɔʁtəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Standorten” becomes s in “Standortes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Standorten is recorded at frequency rank #8,458, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtantˌʔɔʁtn̩]. Standortes is at rank #34,381, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtantˌʔɔʁtəs].

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 42839, this pair ranks #1,436,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Standorten vs Standortes

Shared letters: adenorst. Private to "Standorten": -. Private to "Standortes": -.

"Standorten" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC  ·  "Standortes" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Standortensatndorten · sstandorten · stadnorten · standdorten · standoretn · standorrten · standortenn · standortne
  • Standortessatndortes · sstandortes · stadnortes · standdortes · standorets · standorrtes · standortess · standortse

Frequency comparison

Standorten#8,458
Standortes#34,381

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Standorten" and "Standortes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtantˌʔɔʁtn̩] versus [ˈʃtantˌʔɔʁtəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Standorten" or "Standortes"?
"Standorten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,458 in our German list, against #34,381 for "Standortes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Standorten vs Standortes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Standorten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list