Which to use
“Stätte” and “Statut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,409
- “Stätte” frequency rank
- #42,844
- “Statut” frequency rank
- 62253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stätte | Statut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besonderer Ort, an dem sich etwas befindet beziehungsweise etwas passiert ist | Gesamtheit der Bestimmungen, nach denen eine Institution/Organisation arbeiten soll |
Where the eye mixes Stätte and Statut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stätte vs Statut
A purely visual mix-up. Stätte ([ˈʃtɛtə]) and Statut ([ʃtaˈtuːt]) 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 62253, 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]. Statut is at rank #42,844, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːt].
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 62253, this pair ranks #719,746 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stätte vs Statut
Shared letters: st. Private to "Stätte": eä. Private to "Statut": au.
"Stätte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Statut" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Statut ← sattut · sstatut · stattu · stattut · statutt · sttatut · tsatut
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stätte" and "Statut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Stätte" vs "Statut" - 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 "Statut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #719,746 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stätte" and "Statut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattet vs Statut". 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 #719,746 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.