Which to use
“sharp” and “starr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,787
- “sharp” frequency rank
- #15,222
- “starr” frequency rank
- 45009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sharp | starr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass es gut schneidet (zum Beispiel ein Messer oder eine Axt) | unbewegt (bei etwas, das sich normalerweise bewegt) |
Letter map: sharp vs starr
Shared letters muted; letters that set sharp and starr apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on sharp vs starr
sharp and starr 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sharp is recorded at frequency rank #29,787, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. starr is at rank #15,222, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtaʁ].
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 45009, this pair ranks #1,367,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sharp vs starr
Shared letters: ars. Private to "sharp": hp. Private to "starr": t.
"sharp" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "starr" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sharp" for "starr" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "sharp" or "starr" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sharp" and "starr".
- Full dictionary entry for "sharp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,367,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sharp" and "starr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sharp". 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 #1,367,465 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.