Which to use
“Sportplatz” and “Startplatz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,141
- “Sportplatz” frequency rank
- #30,297
- “Startplatz” frequency rank
- 47438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sportplatz | Startplatz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gekennzeichnete Fläche im Freien, auf der Leichtathletik/Ballspiel (Sport) stattfinden kann | Stelle, an der jemand oder etwas mit einer Handlung (meist Abflug oder sportlicher Wettkampf) beginnt |
Where the eye mixes Sportplatz and Startplatz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sportplatz and Startplatz
A purely visual mix-up. Sportplatz ([ˈʃpɔʁtˌplat͡s]) and Startplatz ([ˈʃtaʁtˌplat͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sportplatz is recorded at frequency rank #17,141, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɔʁtˌplat͡s]. Startplatz is at rank #30,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtˌplat͡s].
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 47438, this pair ranks #1,284,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sportplatz vs Startplatz
Shared letters: alprstz. Private to "Sportplatz": o. Private to "Startplatz": -.
"Sportplatz" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCCVCC · "Startplatz" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sportplatz ← psortplatz · soprtplatz · sporptlatz · sporrtplatz · sportlpatz · sportpaltz · sportplattz · sportplatzz
- Startplatz ← satrtplatz · sstartplatz · starptlatz · starrtplatz · startlpatz · startpaltz · startplattz · startplatzz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sportplatz" and "Startplatz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Sportplatz" vs "Startplatz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Sportplatz" and "Startplatz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sportplatz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Startplatz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,284,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sportplatz" and "Startplatz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stammplatz vs Startplatz". 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 #1,284,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.