Which to use
“stach” is a verb and “Star” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,901
- “stach” frequency rank
- #1,571
- “Star” frequency rank
- 24472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stach | Star |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stechen | ein Singvogel der gleichnamigen Familie |
Where the eye mixes stach and Star
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stach vs Star
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stach is [ʃtaːx] while Star is [ʃtaːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stach is recorded at frequency rank #22,901, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtaːx]. Star is at rank #1,571, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaːɐ̯].
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 24472, this pair ranks #1,847,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stach vs Star
Shared letters: ast. Private to "stach": ch. Private to "Star": r.
"stach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Star" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stach" and "Star" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stach" vs "Star" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Star" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,847,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stach" and "Star" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Späth vs stach". 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 #1,847,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.