# central vs starts

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### central
*adjective · IPA […] · frequency rank #8,846*
zentral, Zentral-, Haupt-

### starts
*verb · IPA […] · frequency rank #22,904*
3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs start

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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