StättenvsStutenConfusable pair

Which to use

“Stätten” and “Stuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,443
“Stätten” frequency rank
#48,519
“Stuten” frequency rank
69962
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stätten Stuten
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte (längliches) Weißbrot (mit Rosinen)

Where the eye mixes Stätten and Stuten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stätten runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Stuten's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Stätten
6 ch
Stuten

Why the eye confuses Stätten with Stuten

A purely visual mix-up. Stätten ([ˈʃtɛtn̩]) and Stuten ([ˈʃtuːtn̩]) 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 69962, 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]. Stuten is at rank #48,519, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːtn̩].

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 69962, this pair ranks #460,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Stätten vs Stuten

Shared letters: enst. Private to "Stätten": ä. Private to "Stuten": u.

"Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "Stuten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stuten ← sstuten · sttuen · sttuten · stuetn · stutenn · stutne · stutten · sutten

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Stätten" and "Stuten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtɛtn̩] versus [ˈʃtuːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Stätten" or "Stuten" show up more?
"Stätten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,443 in our German list, against #48,519 for "Stuten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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 "Stuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #460,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Stätten" and "Stuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen 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 #460,687 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