Which to use
“states” is a noun and “stattet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,678
- “states” frequency rank
- #48,508
- “stattet” frequency rank
- 63186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | states | stattet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs state | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs statten |
Where the eye mixes states and stattet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. states runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against stattet's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between states and stattet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: states is [steits] while stattet is [ˈʃtatət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63186, 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]. stattet is at rank #48,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtatət].
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 63186, this pair ranks #685,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of states vs stattet
Shared letters: aest. Private to "states": -. Private to "stattet": -.
"states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stattet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "states" and "stattet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "states" or "stattet"?
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 "states" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stattet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #685,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "states" and "stattet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattet vs stattete". 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 #685,722 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.