Which to use
“Stativ” is a noun and “stetig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,796
- “Stativ” frequency rank
- #6,358
- “stetig” frequency rank
- 44154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stativ | stetig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist dreibeiniges Gestell zum Aufstellen von Kameras oder Messgeräten | kontinuierlich, zusammenhängend, ohne Unterbrechung |
Where the eye mixes Stativ and stetig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stativ and stetig follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Stativ with stetig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stativ is [ʃtaˈtiːf] while stetig is [ˈʃteːtɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44154, 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]. stetig is at rank #6,358, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːtɪç].
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 44154, this pair ranks #1,395,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stativ vs stetig
Shared letters: ist. Private to "Stativ": av. Private to "stetig": eg.
"Stativ" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stetig" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stativ" and "stetig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stativ" vs "stetig" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stativ" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stetig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,395,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stativ" and "stetig" 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 #1,395,244 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.