Which to use
“Stätte” and “Statur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,409
- “Stätte” frequency rank
- #30,786
- “Statur” frequency rank
- 50195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stätte | Statur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besonderer Ort, an dem sich etwas befindet beziehungsweise etwas passiert ist | äußere Erscheinung, körperliches Erscheinungsbild, Gestalt, Größe, Körperbau, Wuchs (eines Menschen) |
Where the eye mixes Stätte and Statur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Stätte (CCVCCV) and Statur (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Stätte with Statur
A purely visual mix-up. Stätte ([ˈʃtɛtə]) and Statur ([ʃtaˈtuːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50195, 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]. Statur is at rank #30,786, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːɐ̯].
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 50195, this pair ranks #1,182,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stätte vs Statur
Shared letters: st. Private to "Stätte": eä. Private to "Statur": aru.
"Stätte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Statur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Statur ← sattur · sstatur · statru · stattur · staturr · stautr · sttatur · sttaur
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stätte" for "Statur" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stätte" vs "Statur" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Statur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,182,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stätte" and "Statur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Statur vs steter". 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
Confusion rank #1,182,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.