Which to use
“stating” and “string” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,632
- “stating” frequency rank
- #3,658
- “string” frequency rank
- 9290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stating | string |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | statement | A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together. |
Where the eye mixes stating and string
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stating with string
A purely visual mix-up. stating (/ˈsteɪtɪŋ/) and string (/stɹɪŋ/) 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 9290, 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/. string is at rank #3,658, tagged as anoun, pronounced /stɹɪŋ/.
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 9290, this pair ranks #498,150 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stating vs string
Shared letters: ginst. Private to "stating": a. Private to "string": r.
"stating" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "string" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stating" and "string" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "stating" or "string"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stating" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "string" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #498,150 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stating" and "string" 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 #498,150 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.