Which to use
“stature” and “statute” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,138
- “stature” frequency rank
- #9,257
- “statute” frequency rank
- 25395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stature | statute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A person or animal's natural height when standing upright. | A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body. |
Where the eye mixes stature and statute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stature and statute
A purely visual mix-up. stature (/ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/) and statute (/ˈstatjuːt/) 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 a single letter - r in “stature” becomes t in “statute”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stature is recorded at frequency rank #16,138, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/. statute is at rank #9,257, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈstatjuːt/.
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 25395, this pair ranks #394,586 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stature vs statute
Shared letters: aestu. Private to "stature": r. Private to "statute": -.
"stature" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "statute" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stature" for "statute" ever safe?
Which is more common, "stature" or "statute"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stature" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "statute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #394,586 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stature" and "statute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "statuary vs stature". 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 #394,586 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.