Which to use
“statt” is a conjunction and “Stätte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #315
- “statt” frequency rank
- #19,409
- “Stätte” frequency rank
- 19724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | statt | Stätte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schließt zusammen mit der Infinitivkonjunktion ›zu‹ einen abhängigen Infinitiv an und zeigt einen Gegensatz/ eine SubstitutionSubstitutiondefiniert) -> »statt zu« | besonderer Ort, an dem sich etwas befindet beziehungsweise etwas passiert ist |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set statt and Stätte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
statt and Stätte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
statt is recorded at frequency rank #315, classified as aconj, pronounced [ʃtat]. 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 19724, this pair ranks #1,905,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "statt" and "Stätte" be used interchangeably?
Remembering statt vs Stätte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a conjunction, it's “statt”; for a noun, it's “Stätte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “statt” entry
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