Which to use
“stating” and “stations” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,632
- “stating” frequency rank
- #3,029
- “stations” frequency rank
- 8661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stating | stations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | statement | plural of station |
Where the eye mixes stating and stations
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stating with stations
A purely visual mix-up. stating (/ˈsteɪtɪŋ/) and stations (/ˈsteɪ.ʃənz/) 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 8661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stating is recorded at frequency rank #5,632, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/. stations is at rank #3,029, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsteɪ.ʃənz/.
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 8661, this pair ranks #501,360 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stating vs stations
Shared letters: ainst. Private to "stating": g. Private to "stations": o.
"stating" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "stations" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stating" and "stations" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stating" or "stations"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "stating" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stations" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #501,360 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stating" and "stations" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stating vs suiting". 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 #501,360 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.