Which to use
“state” and “statuer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,789
- “state” frequency rank
- #21,475
- “statuer” frequency rank
- 32264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | state | statuer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de stater. | Décider ; régler ; établir. |
Where the eye mixes state and statuer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses state with statuer
A purely visual mix-up. state (\stat\) and statuer (\sta.ty.e\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
state is recorded at frequency rank #10,789, classified as averb, pronounced \stat\. statuer is at rank #21,475, tagged as averb, pronounced \sta.ty.e\.
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 32264, this pair ranks #298,400 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of state vs statuer
Shared letters: aest. Private to "state": -. Private to "statuer": ru.
"state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "statuer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "state" and "statuer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "state" or "statuer" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "state" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "statuer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,400 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "state" and "statuer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stase vs state". 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 #298,400 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.