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stattdessen

instead

Meaning of stattdessen

in place of something else

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German/ˈʃtatˌdeːsn̩/
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What's the difference between stattdessen / anstelle / dafür / an deren Stelle / an seiner Stelle / statt

🇩🇪German
stattdessen

instead — in place of something else

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
anstelle

A more formal, slightly written way to say 'in place of / instead of', usually introducing a replacement.

A2Often

Anstelle des Autos nahm sie heute den Bus.

Вместо машины она сегодня поехала на автобусе.

D
🇩🇪German
dafür

Very common everyday 'for that / instead', often adding a contrast or compensation.

A2Very Often

Ich habe keine Zeit, kann dir dafür aber morgen helfen.

У меня нет времени, зато я могу помочь тебе завтра.

A
🇩🇪German
an deren Stelle

A longer phrase meaning 'in their place', stressing replacement of a specific person or group.

A2Rarely

Die neue Kollegin trat an deren Stelle ein.

Новая коллега пришла на их место.

A
🇩🇪German
an seiner Stelle

Means 'in his place'; used when replacing one specific person.

A2Rarely

Ich würde an seiner Stelle sofort anrufen.

На его месте я бы сразу позвонил.

S
🇩🇪German
statt

Very common 'instead of' in everyday German; often used before a noun or infinitive.

A2Very Often

Statt Kaffee trank er Tee.

Вместо кофе он пил чай.

A
🇩🇪German
anstatt

Very close to 'statt' but slightly more formal/literary; often used before nouns or infinitives.

A2Often

Anstatt zu warten, ging sie nach Hause.

Вместо того чтобы ждать, она пошла домой.

V
🇩🇪German
vielmehr

Usually means 'rather / more precisely / on the contrary' rather than simple 'instead'; it corrects or refines what was said.

A2Often

Es ist nicht teuer, vielmehr sehr günstig.

Это не дорого, а скорее очень дёшево.

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stattdessen translation: instead. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce stattdessen

/ˈʃtatˌdeːsn̩/

stattdessen translation

instead

stattdessen transcription

/ˈʃtatˌdeːsn̩/

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anstelle von etwas anderem

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