Which to use
“state” is a verb and “strate” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,789
- “state” frequency rank
- #41,019
- “strate” frequency rank
- 51808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | state | strate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de stater. | Couche, niveau parmi plusieurs. |
Where the eye mixes state and strate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between state and strate
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: state is \stat\ while strate is \stʁat\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51808, 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\. strate is at rank #41,019, tagged as anoun, pronounced \stʁat\.
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 51808, this pair ranks #152,312 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of state vs strate
Shared letters: aest. Private to "state": -. Private to "strate": r.
"state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "strate" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "state" and "strate" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "state" vs "strate" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "state" and "strate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "state" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,312 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "state" and "strate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stase vs strate". 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 #152,312 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.