StativvsStatutConfusable pair

Which to use

“Stativ” and “Statut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,796
“Stativ” frequency rank
#42,844
“Statut” frequency rank
80640
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stativ Statut
Definition meist dreibeiniges Gestell zum Aufstellen von Kameras oder Messgeräten Gesamtheit der Bestimmungen, nach denen eine Institution/Organisation arbeiten soll

Where the eye mixes Stativ and Statut

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Stativ
6 ch
Statut

Visual trap between Stativ and Statut

A purely visual mix-up. Stativ ([ʃtaˈtiːf]) and Statut ([ʃtaˈtuːt]) 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 80640, 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]. Statut is at rank #42,844, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːt].

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 80640, this pair ranks #191,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Stativ vs Statut

Shared letters: ast. Private to "Stativ": iv. Private to "Statut": u.

"Stativ" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "Statut" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stativsattiv · sstativ · staitv · stativv · stattiv · statvi · sttaiv · sttativ
  • Statutsattut · sstatut · stattu · stattut · statutt · sttatut · tsatut

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Stativ" for "Statut" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ʃtaˈtiːf] versus [ʃtaˈtuːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Stativ" or "Statut" show up more?
"Stativ" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,796 in our German list, against #42,844 for "Statut". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Stativ" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Statut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #191,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Stativ" and "Statut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattet vs Statut". 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 #191,584 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list