Which to use
“Sparte” and “Starte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,943
- “Sparte” frequency rank
- #16,555
- “Starte” frequency rank
- 30498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sparte | Starte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | definierter Teil eines größeren Ganzen | selten: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Start |
Where the eye mixes Sparte and Starte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sparte with Starte
A purely visual mix-up. Sparte ([ˈʃpaʁtə]) and Starte ([ˈʃtaʁtə]) 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 a single letter - p in “Sparte” becomes t in “Starte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sparte is recorded at frequency rank #13,943, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpaʁtə]. Starte is at rank #16,555, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtə].
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 30498, this pair ranks #1,746,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sparte vs Starte
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "Sparte": p. Private to "Starte": -.
"Sparte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Starte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sparte" for "Starte" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Sparte" and "Starte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sparte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Starte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sparte" and "Starte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs Starte". 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 #1,746,664 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.