stattetvsStatuenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: stattet is a verb, Statuen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“stattet” is a verb and “Statuen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,508
“stattet” frequency rank
#17,730
“Statuen” frequency rank
66238
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stattet Statuen
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs statten Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statue

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stattet and Statuen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
stattet
7 ch
Statuen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stattet is [ˈʃtatət] while Statuen is [ˈʃtaːtuən]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

stattet is recorded at frequency rank #48,508, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtatət]. Statuen is at rank #17,730, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtuən].

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 66238, this pair ranks #579,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of stattet vs Statuen

Shared letters: aest. Private to "stattet": -. Private to "Statuen": nu.

"stattet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "Statuen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • stattetsatttet · sstattet · statet · statett · stattett · stattte · sttatet · sttattet
  • Statuensattuen · sstatuen · stateun · stattuen · statuenn · statune · stauten · sttatuen

Frequency comparison

stattet#48,508
Statuen#17,730

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stattet" and "Statuen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "stattet" is a verb and "Statuen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "stattet" or "Statuen"?
"Statuen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,730 in our German list, against #48,508 for "stattet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stattet vs Statuen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “stattet”; for a noun, it's “Statuen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stattet” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list