Which to use
“Stätte” and “Stätten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,409
- “Stätte” frequency rank
- #21,443
- “Stätten” frequency rank
- 40852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stätte | Stätten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besonderer Ort, an dem sich etwas befindet beziehungsweise etwas passiert ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte |
Where the eye mixes Stätte and Stätten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stätte with Stätten
A purely visual mix-up. Stätte ([ˈʃtɛtə]) and Stätten ([ˈʃtɛtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Stätte” sits inside “Stätten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stätte is recorded at frequency rank #19,409, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtə]. Stätten is at rank #21,443, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtn̩].
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 40852, this pair ranks #1,496,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stätte vs Stätten
Shared letters: estä. Private to "Stätte": -. Private to "Stätten": n.
"Stätte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stätte" and "Stätten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Stätte" or "Stätten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,496,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stätte" and "Stätten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stätten vs Stuten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,496,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.