Which to use
“Stätten” is a noun and “stützen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,443
- “Stätten” frequency rank
- #8,789
- “stützen” frequency rank
- 30232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stätten | stützen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte | jemanden, etwas (ab)sichern, zusätzlichen Halt geben |
Where the eye mixes Stätten and stützen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stätten vs stützen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stätten is [ˈʃtɛtn̩] while stützen is [ˈʃtʏt͡sn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30232, 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]. stützen is at rank #8,789, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʏt͡sn̩].
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 30232, this pair ranks #1,751,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stätten vs stützen
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Stätten": ä. Private to "stützen": zü.
"Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stützen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stätten" and "stützen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stätten" or "stützen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Stätten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stützen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,751,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stätten" and "stützen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stätten vs Stuten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,751,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.