Which to use
“stats” and “statue” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,124
- “stats” frequency rank
- #6,186
- “statue” frequency rank
- 10310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stats | statue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clipping of statistics (the subject). | A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting. |
Where the eye mixes stats and statue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stats with statue
A purely visual mix-up. stats (/stæts/) and statue (/ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/) 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 10310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stats is recorded at frequency rank #4,124, classified as anoun, pronounced /stæts/. statue is at rank #6,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/.
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 10310, this pair ranks #492,979 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stats vs statue
Shared letters: ast. Private to "stats": -. Private to "statue": eu.
"stats" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "statue" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stats" for "statue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "stats" vs "statue" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stats" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "statue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #492,979 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stats" and "statue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sate vs statue". 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 #492,979 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.