gestartetvsgestörteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gestartet is a verb, gestörte is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“gestartet” is a verb and “gestörte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,530
“gestartet” frequency rank
#28,220
“gestörte” frequency rank
31750
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gestartet gestörte
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs starten Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gestört

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gestartet and gestörte apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
gestartet
8 ch
gestörte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gestartet is [ɡəˈʃtaʁtət] while gestörte is [ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gestartet is recorded at frequency rank #3,530, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtaʁtət]. gestörte is at rank #28,220, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯tə].

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 31750, this pair ranks #1,721,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gestartet vs gestörte

Shared letters: egrst. Private to "gestartet": a. Private to "gestörte": ö.

"gestartet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "gestörte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gestartetegstartet · gesatrtet · gesstartet · gestarett · gestarrtet · gestartett · gestartte · gestarttet

Frequency comparison

gestartet#3,530
gestörte#28,220

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gestartet" and "gestörte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gestartet" is a verb and "gestörte" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gestartet" or "gestörte"?
"gestartet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,530 in our German list, against #28,220 for "gestörte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gestartet vs gestörte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gestartet”; for an adjective, it's “gestörte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gestartet” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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