Which to use
“state” and “stature” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #163
- “state” frequency rank
- #16,138
- “stature” frequency rank
- 16301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | state | stature |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time. | A person or animal's natural height when standing upright. |
Where the eye mixes state and stature
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. state runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against stature's 7 (CCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses state with stature
A purely visual mix-up. state (/steɪt/) and stature (/ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
state is recorded at frequency rank #163, classified as anoun, pronounced /steɪt/. stature is at rank #16,138, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/.
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 16301, this pair ranks #458,635 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of state vs stature
Shared letters: aest. Private to "state": -. Private to "stature": ru.
"state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "stature" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "state" and "stature" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "state" or "stature"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "state" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stature" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #458,635 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "state" and "stature" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "statuary vs stature". 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 #458,635 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.