Which to use
“Stätten” is a noun and “stattet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,443
- “Stätten” frequency rank
- #48,508
- “stattet” frequency rank
- 69951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stätten | stattet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs statten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Stätten and stattet apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stätten is [ˈʃtɛtn̩] while stattet is [ˈʃtatət]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stätten is recorded at frequency rank #21,443, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtn̩]. 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 69951, this pair ranks #461,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Stätten vs stattet
Shared letters: est. Private to "Stätten": nä. Private to "stattet": a.
"Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stattet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stattet ← satttet · sstattet · statet · statett · stattett · stattte · sttatet · sttattet
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stätten" and "stattet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stätten" or "stattet"?
Remembering Stätten vs stattet
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Stätten”; for a verb, it's “stattet”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Stätten” entry
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