Which to use
“states” and “stator” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #282
- “states” frequency rank
- #44,503
- “stator” frequency rank
- 44785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | states | stator |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of state | The stationary part of a motor or other machine. |
Letter map: states vs stator
Shared letters muted; letters that set states and stator apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. states and stator follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: states and stator
states and stator are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
states is recorded at frequency rank #282, classified as anoun, pronounced /steɪts/. 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 44785, this pair ranks #227,357 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of states vs stator
Shared letters: ast. Private to "states": e. Private to "stator": or.
"states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stator" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "states" and "stator" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "states" vs "stator" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "states" and "stator".
- Full dictionary entry for "states" 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 #227,357 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "states" 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 #227,357 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.