Which to use
“Station” and “Stativ” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,793
- “Station” frequency rank
- #37,796
- “Stativ” frequency rank
- 40589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Station | Stativ |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stelle, an der ein öffentliches Verkehrsmittel planmäßig hält | meist dreibeiniges Gestell zum Aufstellen von Kameras oder Messgeräten |
Where the eye mixes Station and Stativ
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Station and Stativ
A purely visual mix-up. Station ([ʃtaˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Stativ ([ʃtaˈtiːf]) 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 40589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Station is recorded at frequency rank #2,793, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Stativ is at rank #37,796, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtiːf].
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 40589, this pair ranks #1,504,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Station vs Stativ
Shared letters: aist. Private to "Station": no. Private to "Stativ": v.
"Station" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "Stativ" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Station" for "Stativ" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Station" or "Stativ"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Station" and "Stativ" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Station" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stativ" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,504,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Station" and "Stativ" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Satin vs Stativ". 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 #1,504,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.