StättenvsStatutenTell them apart

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.

7 ch
Stätten
8 ch
Statuten

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

  • Statutensattuten · sstatuten · stattuten · statuetn · statutenn · statutne · statutten · stautten

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stätten" and "Statuten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtɛtn̩] versus [ʃtaˈtuːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Stätten" or "Statuten"?
"Stätten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,443 in our German list, against #22,516 for "Statuten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list