Which to use
“statues” and “strates” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,931
- “statues” frequency rank
- #28,363
- “strates” frequency rank
- 37294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | statues | strates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de statue. | Pluriel de strate. |
Where the eye mixes statues and strates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses statues with strates
A purely visual mix-up. statues (\sta.ty\) and strates (\stʁat\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
statues is recorded at frequency rank #8,931, classified as anoun, pronounced \sta.ty\. strates is at rank #28,363, 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 37294, this pair ranks #263,483 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of statues vs strates
Shared letters: aest. Private to "statues": u. Private to "strates": r.
"statues" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "strates" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "statues" for "strates" ever safe?
Frequency check: "statues" vs "strates" - which ranks higher?
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 "statues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,483 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "statues" and "strates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strat vs strates". 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 #263,483 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.