Which to use
“stade” and “states” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,387
- “stade” frequency rank
- #282
- “states” frequency rank
- 41669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stade | states |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Synonym of stadion (“former Greek unit of distance”). | plural of state |
Where the eye mixes stade and states
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. stade runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against states's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between stade and states
A purely visual mix-up. stade (/steɪd/) and states (/steɪts/) 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 41669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stade is recorded at frequency rank #41,387, classified as anoun, pronounced /steɪd/. states is at rank #282, tagged as anoun, pronounced /steɪts/.
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 41669, this pair ranks #256,154 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stade vs states
Shared letters: aest. Private to "stade": d. Private to "states": -.
"stade" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stade" and "states" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stade" vs "states" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "states" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,154 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stade" and "states" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stade vs staph". 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 #256,154 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.