Which to use
“stated” is a verb and “stator” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,880
- “stated” frequency rank
- #44,503
- “stator” frequency rank
- 46383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stated | stator |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of state | The stationary part of a motor or other machine. |
Letter map: stated vs stator
Shared letters muted; letters that set stated and stator apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: stated vs stator
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: stated is averb and statoranoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stated is recorded at frequency rank #1,880, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈsteɪtɪd/. stator is at rank #44,503, tagged as anoun.
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 46383, this pair ranks #212,285 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stated vs stator
Shared letters: ast. Private to "stated": de. Private to "stator": or.
"stated" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stator" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stated" and "stator" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "stated" or "stator" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "stated" and "stator".
- Full dictionary entry for "stated" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stator" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,285 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stated" and "stator" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Seaton vs stator". 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 #212,285 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.