Which to use
“states” and “Stuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,678
- “states” frequency rank
- #48,519
- “Stuten” frequency rank
- 63197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | states | Stuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs state | (längliches) Weißbrot (mit Rosinen) |
Where the eye mixes states and Stuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. states and Stuten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: states vs Stuten
A purely visual mix-up. states ([steits]) and Stuten ([ˈʃtuːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63197, 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]. Stuten is at rank #48,519, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːtn̩].
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 63197, this pair ranks #685,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of states vs Stuten
Shared letters: est. Private to "states": a. Private to "Stuten": nu.
"states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Stuten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "states" for "Stuten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "states" vs "Stuten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "states" and "Stuten" 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 "Stuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #685,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "states" and "Stuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen 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 #685,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.