Which to use
“statt” is a conjunction and “stattet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #315
- “statt” frequency rank
- #48,508
- “stattet” frequency rank
- 48823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | statt | stattet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schließt zusammen mit der Infinitivkonjunktion ›zu‹ einen abhängigen Infinitiv an und zeigt einen Gegensatz/ eine SubstitutionSubstitutiondefiniert) -> »statt zu« | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs statten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set statt and stattet apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: statt is [ʃtat] while stattet is [ˈʃtatət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “statt” sits inside “stattet”, and the parts of speech differ too (conjunction vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
statt is recorded at frequency rank #315, classified as aconj, pronounced [ʃtat]. stattet is at rank #48,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtatət].
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 48823, this pair ranks #1,234,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of statt vs stattet
Shared letters: ast. Private to "statt": -. Private to "stattet": e.
"statt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stattet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "statt" and "stattet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "statt" or "stattet"?
Remembering statt vs stattet
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a conjunction, it's “statt”; for a verb, it's “stattet”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “statt” entry
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