Which to use
“Stativ” and “Stätte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,796
- “Stativ” frequency rank
- #19,409
- “Stätte” frequency rank
- 57205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stativ | Stätte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist dreibeiniges Gestell zum Aufstellen von Kameras oder Messgeräten | besonderer Ort, an dem sich etwas befindet beziehungsweise etwas passiert ist |
Where the eye mixes Stativ and Stätte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stativ and Stätte
A purely visual mix-up. Stativ ([ʃtaˈtiːf]) 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 57205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stativ is recorded at frequency rank #37,796, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtiːf]. 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 57205, this pair ranks #910,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stativ vs Stätte
Shared letters: st. Private to "Stativ": aiv. Private to "Stätte": eä.
"Stativ" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Stätte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stativ ← sattiv · sstativ · staitv · stativv · stattiv · statvi · sttaiv · sttativ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stativ" for "Stätte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stativ" or "Stätte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stativ" and "Stätte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stativ" 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 #910,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stativ" and "Stätte" 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 #910,371 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.