Which to use
“stattete” and “stiftete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,296
- “stattete” frequency rank
- #42,847
- “stiftete” frequency rank
- 89143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stattete | stiftete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs statten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stiften |
Where the eye mixes stattete and stiftete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. stattete and stiftete follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses stattete with stiftete
A purely visual mix-up. stattete ([ˈʃtatətə]) and stiftete ([ˈʃtɪftətə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stattete is recorded at frequency rank #46,296, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtatətə]. stiftete is at rank #42,847, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftətə].
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 89143, this pair ranks #60,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stattete vs stiftete
Shared letters: est. Private to "stattete": a. Private to "stiftete": fi.
"stattete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "stiftete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stattete" and "stiftete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stattete" vs "stiftete" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stattete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stiftete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stattete" and "stiftete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattet vs stattete". 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 #60,489 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.