Which to use
“squats” and “stats” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,601
- “squats” frequency rank
- #11,864
- “stats” frequency rank
- 48465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | squats | stats |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de squat. | Pluriel de stat. |
Where the eye mixes squats and stats
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: squats vs stats
A purely visual mix-up. squats (\skwat\) and stats (\stat\) 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 48465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
squats is recorded at frequency rank #36,601, classified as anoun, pronounced \skwat\. stats is at rank #11,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced \stat\.
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 48465, this pair ranks #178,693 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of squats vs stats
Shared letters: ast. Private to "squats": qu. Private to "stats": -.
"squats" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "stats" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "squats" for "stats" ever safe?
Which is more common, "squats" or "stats"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "squats" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stats" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,693 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "squats" and "stats" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "squats vs squatte". 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 #178,693 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.