Which to use
“scratch” is a verb and “stars” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,485
- “scratch” frequency rank
- #3,921
- “stars” frequency rank
- 47406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scratch | stars |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kratzen | Plural des Substantivs star |
Letter map: scratch vs stars
Shared letters muted; letters that set scratch and stars apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: scratch vs stars
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: scratch is averb and starsanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scratch is recorded at frequency rank #43,485, classified as averb, pronounced […]. stars is at rank #3,921, tagged as anoun, 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 47406, this pair ranks #1,285,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scratch vs stars
Shared letters: arst. Private to "scratch": ch. Private to "stars": -.
"scratch" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "stars" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scratch" for "stars" ever safe?
Frequency check: "scratch" vs "stars" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "scratch" and "stars".
- Full dictionary entry for "scratch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stars" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,285,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scratch" and "stars" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs scratch". 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 #1,285,388 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.