StatuenvsStatutConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#17,730
“Statuen” frequency rank
#42,844
“Statut” frequency rank
60574
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Statuen Statut
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statue Gesamtheit der Bestimmungen, nach denen eine Institution/Organisation arbeiten soll

Where the eye mixes Statuen and Statut

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Statuen
6 ch
Statut

Why the eye confuses Statuen with Statut

A purely visual mix-up. Statuen ([ˈʃtaːtuən]) and Statut ([ʃtaˈtuːt]) 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 60574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Statuen is recorded at frequency rank #17,730, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtuən]. Statut is at rank #42,844, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːt].

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 60574, this pair ranks #781,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Statuen vs Statut

Shared letters: astu. Private to "Statuen": en. Private to "Statut": -.

"Statuen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC  ·  "Statut" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Statuensattuen · sstatuen · stateun · stattuen · statuenn · statune · stauten · sttatuen
  • Statutsattut · sstatut · stattu · stattut · statutt · sttatut · tsatut

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Statuen" for "Statut" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtaːtuən] versus [ʃtaˈtuːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Statuen" or "Statut"?
"Statuen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,730 in our German list, against #42,844 for "Statut". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Statuen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Statut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #781,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Statuen" and "Statut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattet vs Statut". 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 #781,910 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