StatuenvsStutenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,730
“Statuen” frequency rank
#48,519
“Stuten” frequency rank
66249
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Statuen Stuten
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statue (längliches) Weißbrot (mit Rosinen)

Where the eye mixes Statuen and Stuten

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

7 ch
Statuen
6 ch
Stuten

Look-alike desk: Statuen vs Stuten

A purely visual mix-up. Statuen ([ˈʃtaːtuən]) 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 66249, 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]. 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 66249, this pair ranks #579,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Statuen vs Stuten

Shared letters: enstu. Private to "Statuen": a. Private to "Stuten": -.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Statuen ← sattuen · sstatuen · stateun · stattuen · statuenn · statune · stauten · sttatuen
  • Stuten ← sstuten · sttuen · sttuten · stuetn · stutenn · stutne · stutten · sutten

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Statuen" and "Stuten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtaːtuən] versus [ˈʃtuːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Statuen" vs "Stuten" - which ranks higher?
"Statuen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,730 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

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Statuen" 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 #579,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Statuen" 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 #579,541 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