Which to use
“Statik” and “Stätte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,868
- “Statik” frequency rank
- #19,409
- “Stätte” frequency rank
- 48277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Statik | Stätte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lehre von den Kräften im Gleichgewicht | besonderer Ort, an dem sich etwas befindet beziehungsweise etwas passiert ist |
Where the eye mixes Statik and Stätte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Statik and Stätte
A purely visual mix-up. Statik ([ˈʃtaːtɪk]) and Stätte ([ˈʃtɛtə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Statik is recorded at frequency rank #28,868, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtɪk]. Stätte is at rank #19,409, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtə].
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 48277, this pair ranks #1,254,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Statik vs Stätte
Shared letters: st. Private to "Statik": aik. Private to "Stätte": eä.
"Statik" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Stätte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Statik ← sattik · sstatik · staitk · statikk · statki · stattik · sttaik · sttatik
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Statik" for "Stätte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Statik" or "Stätte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Statik" and "Stätte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Statik" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,254,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Statik" and "Stätte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Satin vs Statik". 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 #1,254,475 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.