stattvsstattetWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: statt is a conjunction, stattet is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

5 ch
statt
7 ch
stattet

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

  • stattsattt · sstatt · stat · sttat · sttatt · tsatt
  • stattetsatttet · sstattet · statet · statett · stattett · stattte · sttatet · sttattet

Frequency comparison

statt#315
stattet#48,508

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "statt" and "stattet" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "statt" is a conjunction and "stattet" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "statt" or "stattet"?
"statt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #315 in our German list, against #48,508 for "stattet". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list