Which to use
“mining” and “starts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,436
- “mining” frequency rank
- #22,904
- “starts” frequency rank
- 45340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mining | starts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs mine | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs start |
Letter map: mining vs starts
Shared letters muted; letters that set mining and starts apart highlighted. No shared letter run. mining (CVCVCC) and starts (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on mining vs starts
mining and starts are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mining is recorded at frequency rank #22,436, classified as averb, pronounced […]. starts is at rank #22,904, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 45340, this pair ranks #1,356,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mining vs starts
Shared letters: none. Private to "mining": gimn. Private to "starts": arst.
"mining" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "starts" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "mining" vs "starts" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "mining" vs "starts" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mining" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,356,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mining" and "starts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs starts". 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 #1,356,366 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.