Which to use
“stats” and “statut” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,864
- “stats” frequency rank
- #1,683
- “statut” frequency rank
- 13547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stats | statut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de stat. | Ensemble de lois, de règlements, coutumes, spécialement applicables, soit à des personnes, ou des groupes de personnes, soit à des biens. |
Where the eye mixes stats and statut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stats and statut
A purely visual mix-up. stats (\stat\) and statut (\sta.ty\) 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 13547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stats is recorded at frequency rank #11,864, classified as anoun, pronounced \stat\. statut is at rank #1,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sta.ty\.
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 13547, this pair ranks #400,552 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stats vs statut
Shared letters: ast. Private to "stats": -. Private to "statut": u.
"stats" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "statut" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stats" and "statut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stats" vs "statut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stats" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "statut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #400,552 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stats" and "statut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stase vs stats". 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 #400,552 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.