Statut

[ʃtaˈtuːt]

/[ʃtaˈtuːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Statut” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #42,844 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#42,844
frequency rank, German
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit der Bestimmungen, nach denen eine Institution/Organisation arbeiten soll

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Statut vs Stau
67% similar
Statut vs Staub
67% similar
Statut vs Staus
67% similar

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

Key facts for Statut
PropertyValue
HeadwordStatut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtaˈtuːt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,844
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Statut” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Statut lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Statut is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃtaˈtuːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,844 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gesamtheit der Bestimmungen, nach denen eine Institution/Organisation arbeiten soll".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Statut, with forms such as "sattut", "sstatut", and "stattu". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Stau", "Staub", "Staus", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Statut, spelled S-T-A-T-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der Bestimmungen, nach denen eine Institution/Organisation arbeiten soll

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sattut,sstatut,stattu,stattut,statutt,sttatut,tsatut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Statut - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sattut2sstatut1stattu2stattut1statutt1sttatut1tsatut2
Edit distance from "Statut"

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 "Statut"?
"Statut" is spelled S-T-A-T-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtaˈtuːt].
What does "Statut" mean?
As a noun, "Statut" means: Gesamtheit der Bestimmungen, nach denen eine Institution/Organisation arbeiten soll
What words are commonly confused with "Statut"?
"Statut" is commonly confused with "Stau", "Staub", "Staus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Statut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Statut" is [ʃtaˈtuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Statut" come from?
"Statut" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Statut”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-T-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃtaˈtuːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Stau” - see the side-by-side comparison. Statut vs Stau
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list