Which to use
“gestartete” and “gestarteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,729
- “gestartete” frequency rank
- #39,969
- “gestarteten” frequency rank
- 89698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestartete | gestarteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gestartet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gestartet |
Where the eye mixes gestartete and gestarteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. gestartete runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against gestarteten's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gestartete with gestarteten
A purely visual mix-up. gestartete ([ɡəˈʃtaʁtətə]) and gestarteten ([ɡəˈʃtaʁtətn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gestartete” sits inside “gestarteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestartete is recorded at frequency rank #49,729, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtaʁtətə]. gestarteten is at rank #39,969, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtaʁtətn̩].
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 89698, this pair ranks #54,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gestartete vs gestarteten
Shared letters: aegrst. Private to "gestartete": -. Private to "gestarteten": n.
"gestartete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "gestarteten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gestartete ← egstartete · gesatrtete · gesstartete · gestarette · gestarrtete · gestarteet · gestartette · gestarttee
- gestarteten ← egstarteten · gesatrteten · gesstarteten · gestaretten · gestarrteten · gestarteetn · gestartetenn · gestartetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gestartete" and "gestarteten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gestartete" vs "gestarteten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gestartete" and "gestarteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestartete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestarteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestartete" and "gestarteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestartete vs gestattete". 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 #54,533 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.