Which to use
“States” is a name and “statuer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,245
- “States” frequency rank
- #21,475
- “statuer” frequency rank
- 31720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | States | statuer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | États-Unis d’Amérique. | Décider ; régler ; établir. |
Where the eye mixes States and statuer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. States runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against statuer's 7 (CCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: States vs statuer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: States is \stɛts\ while statuer is \sta.ty.e\. 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 (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
States is recorded at frequency rank #10,245, classified as aname, pronounced \stɛts\. 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 31720, this pair ranks #301,976 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of States vs statuer
Shared letters: aest. Private to "States": -. Private to "statuer": ru.
"States" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "statuer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "States" for "statuer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "States" vs "statuer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "States" 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 #301,976 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "States" and "statuer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stase vs States". 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 #301,976 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.