Which to use
“Stätten” and “Statuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,443
- “Stätten” frequency rank
- #22,516
- “Statuten” frequency rank
- 43959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stätten | Statuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statut |
Where the eye mixes Stätten and Statuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stätten with Statuten
A purely visual mix-up. Stätten ([ˈʃtɛtn̩]) and Statuten ([ʃtaˈtuːtn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43959, 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]. Statuten is at rank #22,516, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːtn̩].
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 43959, this pair ranks #1,401,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stätten vs Statuten
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Stätten": ä. Private to "Statuten": au.
"Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Statuten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Statuten ← sattuten · sstatuten · stattuten · statuetn · statutenn · statutne · statutten · stautten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stätten" and "Statuten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stätten" or "Statuten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Statuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,401,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stätten" and "Statuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Statuten 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 #1,401,582 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.