Which to use
“Städte” and “Start” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,748
- “Städte” frequency rank
- #1,094
- “Start” frequency rank
- 2842
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Städte | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt | absichtsvoller Beginn einer Tätigkeit/eines Projekts |
Where the eye mixes Städte and Start
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Städte vs Start
A purely visual mix-up. Städte ([ˈʃtɛːtə]) and Start ([ʃtaʁt]) 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 2842, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Städte is recorded at frequency rank #1,748, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːtə]. Start is at rank #1,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaʁt].
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 2842, this pair ranks #2,001,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Städte vs Start
Shared letters: st. Private to "Städte": deä. Private to "Start": ar.
"Städte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Start" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Start ← satrt · sstart · startt · statr · strat · sttart · tsart
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Städte" and "Start" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Städte" or "Start"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Städte" and "Start" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Städte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Start" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städte" and "Start" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Städte vs stärkte". 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 #2,001,464 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.