Which to use
“Stätten” and “Stauden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,443
- “Stätten” frequency rank
- #40,861
- “Stauden” frequency rank
- 62304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stätten | Stauden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Staude |
Where the eye mixes Stätten and Stauden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stätten (CCVCCVC) and Stauden (CCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Stätten with Stauden
A purely visual mix-up. Stätten ([ˈʃtɛtn̩]) and Stauden ([ˈʃtaʊ̯dn̩]) 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 62304, 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]. Stauden is at rank #40,861, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaʊ̯dn̩].
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 62304, this pair ranks #717,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stätten vs Stauden
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Stätten": ä. Private to "Stauden": adu.
"Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stauden" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stauden ← satuden · sstauden · staduen · staudden · staudenn · staudne · stauedn · sttauden
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stätten" for "Stauden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stätten" vs "Stauden" - which ranks higher?
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 "Stauden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #717,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stätten" and "Stauden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stauden 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 #717,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.