Which to use
“Stäbe” and “Starte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,472
- “Stäbe” frequency rank
- #16,555
- “Starte” frequency rank
- 52027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stäbe | Starte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stab | selten: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Start |
Where the eye mixes Stäbe and Starte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stäbe with Starte
A purely visual mix-up. Stäbe ([ˈʃtɛːbə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stäbe is recorded at frequency rank #35,472, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːbə]. 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 52027, this pair ranks #1,112,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stäbe vs Starte
Shared letters: est. Private to "Stäbe": bä. Private to "Starte": ar.
"Stäbe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Starte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Starte ← satrte · sstarte · staret · statre · strate · sttarte · tsarte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stäbe" and "Starte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Stäbe" or "Starte" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stäbe" 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 #1,112,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stäbe" and "Starte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stäbe vs Stuben". 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 #1,112,778 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.