Which to use
“sta” is a verb and “StGB” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,707
- “sta” frequency rank
- #9,638
- “StGB” frequency rank
- 28345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sta | StGB |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs star (unabhängig von Person und Numerus) | Strafgesetzbuch |
Letter map: sta vs StGB
Shared letters muted; letters that set sta and StGB apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for sta / StGB
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sta is averb and StGBanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sta is recorded at frequency rank #18,707, classified as averb, pronounced […]. StGB is at rank #9,638, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛsteɡeˈbeː].
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 28345, this pair ranks #1,786,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sta vs StGB
Shared letters: st. Private to "sta": a. Private to "StGB": bg.
"sta" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "StGB" · 4 letters · shape CCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- StGB ← sgtb · sstgb · stbg · stgbb · stggb · sttgb · tsgb
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sta" for "StGB" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Pair "sta" vs "StGB" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "StGB" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,786,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sta" and "StGB" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sta". 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 #1,786,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.