Which to use
“Stätten” and “Statuen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,443
- “Stätten” frequency rank
- #17,730
- “Statuen” frequency rank
- 39173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stätten | Statuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statue |
Where the eye mixes Stätten and Statuen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stätten with Statuen
A purely visual mix-up. Stätten ([ˈʃtɛtn̩]) and Statuen ([ˈʃtaːtuən]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39173, 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]. Statuen is at rank #17,730, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtuən].
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 39173, this pair ranks #1,544,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stätten vs Statuen
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Stätten": ä. Private to "Statuen": au.
"Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Statuen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Statuen ← sattuen · sstatuen · stateun · stattuen · statuenn · statune · stauten · sttatuen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stätten" and "Statuen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stätten" vs "Statuen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Stätten" and "Statuen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Statuen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,544,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stätten" and "Statuen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stätten vs Stuten". 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 #1,544,097 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.