Staaten

[ˈʃtaːtn̩]

/[ˈʃtaːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Staaten” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #978. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#978
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Staat

Corpus desk

Index DE-staaten · Staaten · German

Staaten · rank #978 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #978
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schritt

Nearest frequency peer: Schritt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Staaten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Staaten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Staaten vs state
57% similar
Staaten vs Städte
57% similar
Staaten vs Staats
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Staaten
PropertyValue
HeadwordStaaten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaːtn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#978
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Staaten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Staatenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schritt“ (#977), „Unterstützung“ (#979), „Schau“ (#976). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Staaten“ bei #978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Staaten (IPA [ˈʃtaːtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #978 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Staaten, with forms such as "sataten", "sstaaten", and "staaetn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "state", "Städte", "Staats", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Staaten, spelled S-T-A-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Staat
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Staat
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Staat
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Staat

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sataten
  • sstaaten
  • staaetn
  • staatenn
  • staatne
  • staatten
  • stataen
  • staten
  • sttaaten
  • tsaaten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Staaten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sataten2sstaaten1staaetn2staatenn1staatne2staatten1stataen2staten1
Edit distance from "Staaten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Staaten"?
"Staaten" is spelled S-T-A-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaːtn̩].
What does "Staaten" mean?
As a noun, "Staaten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Staat
What words are commonly confused with "Staaten"?
"Staaten" is commonly confused with "state", "Städte", "Staats". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Staaten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Staaten" is [ˈʃtaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Staaten" come from?
"Staaten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Staaten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schritt#977niemals#974Angebot#985dritten#965

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

schauen10 variantsSchuld10 variantsklingt10 variantsMonaten10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list