Which to use
“stat” and “strat” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,422
- “stat” frequency rank
- #48,807
- “strat” frequency rank
- 71229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stat | strat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Statistique. | Fond de bateau. |
Where the eye mixes stat and strat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stat vs strat
A purely visual mix-up. stat (\stat\) and strat (\stʁa\) 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 71229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stat is recorded at frequency rank #22,422, classified as anoun, pronounced \stat\. strat is at rank #48,807, tagged as anoun, pronounced \stʁa\.
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 71229, this pair ranks #48,347 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stat vs strat
Shared letters: ast. Private to "stat": -. Private to "strat": r.
"stat" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "strat" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stat" and "strat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "stat" or "strat"?
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 "stat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,347 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stat" and "strat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strat vs sutra". 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 #48,347 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.