Which to use
“statt” is a conjunction and “stört” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #315
- “statt” frequency rank
- #3,778
- “stört” frequency rank
- 4093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | statt | stört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schließt zusammen mit der Infinitivkonjunktion ›zu‹ einen abhängigen Infinitiv an und zeigt einen Gegensatz/ eine SubstitutionSubstitutiondefiniert) -> »statt zu« | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes statt and stört
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: statt is [ʃtat] while stört is [ʃtøːɐ̯t]. 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 (conjunction vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
statt is recorded at frequency rank #315, classified as aconj, pronounced [ʃtat]. stört is at rank #3,778, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtøːɐ̯t].
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 4093, this pair ranks #1,998,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of statt vs stört
Shared letters: st. Private to "statt": a. Private to "stört": rö.
"statt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stört" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- statt ← sattt · sstatt · stat · sttat · sttatt · tsatt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "statt" and "stört" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "statt" or "stört"?
What to do next
You've compared "statt" and "stört". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "statt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stört" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "statt" and "stört" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "storia vs stört". 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.