Which to use
“states” and “Stätten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,678
- “states” frequency rank
- #21,443
- “Stätten” frequency rank
- 36121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | states | Stätten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs state | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte |
Where the eye mixes states and Stätten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between states and Stätten
A purely visual mix-up. states ([steits]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
states is recorded at frequency rank #14,678, classified as anoun, pronounced [steits]. 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 36121, this pair ranks #1,623,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of states vs Stätten
Shared letters: est. Private to "states": a. Private to "Stätten": nä.
"states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- states ← sattes · sstates · staets · statess · statse · stattes · sttaes · sttates
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "states" for "Stätten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "states" vs "Stätten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "states" and "Stätten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "states" 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 #1,623,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "states" and "Stätten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stätten vs Stuten". 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 #1,623,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.