Which to use
“Statut” and “Statuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,844
- “Statut” frequency rank
- #22,516
- “Statuten” frequency rank
- 65360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Statut | Statuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der Bestimmungen, nach denen eine Institution/Organisation arbeiten soll | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statut |
Where the eye mixes Statut and Statuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Statut with Statuten
A purely visual mix-up. Statut ([ʃtaˈtuːt]) and Statuten ([ʃtaˈtuːtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Statut” sits inside “Statuten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Statut is recorded at frequency rank #42,844, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːt]. Statuten is at rank #22,516, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːtn̩].
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 65360, this pair ranks #609,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Statut vs Statuten
Shared letters: astu. Private to "Statut": -. Private to "Statuten": en.
"Statut" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Statuten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Statut" for "Statuten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Statut" vs "Statuten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Statut" and "Statuten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Statut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Statuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #609,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Statut" and "Statuten" 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 #609,659 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.