Which to use
“sharp” is an adjective and “Start” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,787
- “sharp” frequency rank
- #1,094
- “Start” frequency rank
- 30881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sharp | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass es gut schneidet (zum Beispiel ein Messer oder eine Axt) | absichtsvoller Beginn einer Tätigkeit/eines Projekts |
Letter map: sharp vs Start
Shared letters muted; letters that set sharp and Start apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: sharp vs Start
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sharp is anadjective and Startanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sharp is recorded at frequency rank #29,787, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. Start is at rank #1,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaʁt].
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 30881, this pair ranks #1,739,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sharp vs Start
Shared letters: ars. Private to "sharp": hp. Private to "Start": t.
"sharp" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Start" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sharp" and "Start" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "sharp" or "Start" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "sharp" vs "Start" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sharp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Start" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,739,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sharp" and "Start" 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 #1,739,232 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.