Which to use
“gestarteten” and “gestattete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,969
- “gestarteten” frequency rank
- #39,387
- “gestattete” frequency rank
- 79356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestarteten | gestattete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gestartet | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gestattet |
Where the eye mixes gestarteten and gestattete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gestarteten runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCVC) against gestattete's 10 (CVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gestarteten with gestattete
A purely visual mix-up. gestarteten ([ɡəˈʃtaʁtətn̩]) and gestattete ([ɡəˈʃtatətə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79356, 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]. gestattete is at rank #39,387, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtatətə].
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 79356, this pair ranks #218,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gestarteten vs gestattete
Shared letters: aegst. Private to "gestarteten": nr. Private to "gestattete": -.
"gestarteten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "gestattete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gestarteten ← egstarteten · gesatrteten · gesstarteten · gestaretten · gestarrteten · gestarteetn · gestartetenn · gestartetne
- gestattete ← egstattete · gesatttete · gesstattete · gestatete · gestatette · gestatteet · gestattette · gestatttee
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gestarteten" and "gestattete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gestarteten" or "gestattete"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gestarteten" and "gestattete" 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 "gestattete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestarteten" and "gestattete" 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 #218,184 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.