Which to use
“Statuten” and “Stauden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,516
- “Statuten” frequency rank
- #40,861
- “Stauden” frequency rank
- 63377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Statuten | Stauden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statut | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Staude |
Where the eye mixes Statuten and Stauden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Statuten runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against Stauden's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Statuten and Stauden
A purely visual mix-up. Statuten ([ʃtaˈtuːtn̩]) and Stauden ([ˈʃtaʊ̯dn̩]) 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 63377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Statuten is recorded at frequency rank #22,516, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːtn̩]. Stauden is at rank #40,861, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaʊ̯dn̩].
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 63377, this pair ranks #678,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Statuten vs Stauden
Shared letters: aenstu. Private to "Statuten": -. Private to "Stauden": d.
"Statuten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "Stauden" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Statuten" for "Stauden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Statuten" or "Stauden"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Statuten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stauden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #678,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Statuten" and "Stauden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stauden 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 #678,885 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.