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Expresses that something happens in place of a previously mentioned or expected action or thing.
Wir wollten wandern gehen, aber es hat geregnet, also sind wir stattdessen ins Museum gegangen.
We wanted to go hiking, but it rained, so we went to the museum instead.
'Stattdessen' (instead) is a compound word made up of 'statt' and 'dessen'. 'Statt' means 'instead of' and 'dessen' is a genitive form that refers to something previously mentioned. Literally, it means 'instead of that'.
Ich dachte, wir gehen ins Kino. Stattdessen bleiben wir heute zu Hause.
I thought we were going to the cinema. Instead, we are staying home today.
'Stattdessen' (instead) is an adverb and can appear in different positions in the sentence. When it is in position 1, the verb follows directly in position 2 (inversion). It can also appear after the verb.
Er wollte nicht lernen. Stattdessen hat er den ganzen Tag ferngesehen.
He didn't want to study. Instead, he watched TV all day.
'Stattdessen' (instead) connects two ideas: The first idea describes what did not happen or will not happen. The sentence with 'stattdessen' then describes the alternative that actually takes place.
Ich habe keinen Kuchen gebacken. Ich habe stattdessen Kekse mitgebracht.
I didn't bake a cake. I brought cookies instead.
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'sondern' and 'stattdessen' both have to do with an alternative. 'sondern' is used after a negation when you correct something false: not A, but rather B. It directly connects two parts or two statements. 'stattdessen' means that something else happens in place of something expected. It often appears in its own sentence or clause. They can be confused because both show that another possibility applies. The important point is: 'sondern' normally needs a previous negation, while 'stattdessen' is more likely to need a previously mentioned action or expectation.
Der Drucker funktioniert nicht, deshalb schicke ich die Unterlagen stattdessen per E-Mail.
The printer isn't working, so I'm sending the documents by email instead.
Wir lernen heute nicht im Kursbuch, sondern mit einem kurzen Film.
Today we're not learning with the coursebook, but rather with a short film.