Which to use
“gestarteten” is an adjective and “gestatten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,969
- “gestarteten” frequency rank
- #13,379
- “gestatten” frequency rank
- 53348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestarteten | gestatten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gestartet | jemandem etwas erlauben |
Where the eye mixes gestarteten and gestatten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gestarteten runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCVC) against gestatten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gestarteten and gestatten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gestarteten is [ɡəˈʃtaʁtətn̩] while gestatten is [ɡəˈʃtatn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestarteten is recorded at frequency rank #39,969, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtaʁtətn̩]. gestatten is at rank #13,379, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtatn̩].
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 53348, this pair ranks #1,061,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gestarteten vs gestatten
Shared letters: aegnst. Private to "gestarteten": r. Private to "gestatten": -.
"gestarteten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "gestatten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gestarteten ← egstarteten · gesatrteten · gesstarteten · gestaretten · gestarrteten · gestarteetn · gestartetenn · gestartetne
- gestatten ← egstatten · gesattten · gesstatten · gestaten · gestatetn · gestattenn · gestattne · gesttaten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gestarteten" and "gestatten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gestarteten" vs "gestatten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gestarteten" and "gestatten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestarteten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestatten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,061,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestarteten" and "gestatten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestartete vs gestarteten". 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 #1,061,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.