Which to use
“states” is a noun and “stokes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,678
- “states” frequency rank
- #44,945
- “stokes” frequency rank
- 59623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | states | stokes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs state | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stoke |
Letter map: states vs stokes
Shared letters muted; letters that set states and stokes apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. states and stokes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: states vs stokes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: states is anoun and stokesaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59623, 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]. stokes is at rank #44,945, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 59623, this pair ranks #817,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of states vs stokes
Shared letters: est. Private to "states": a. Private to "stokes": ko.
"states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stokes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "states" and "stokes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "states" or "stokes"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "states" and "stokes".
- Full dictionary entry for "states" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stokes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #817,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "states" and "stokes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs stokes". 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 #817,561 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.