Which to use
“Städten” and “Starte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,088
- “Städten” frequency rank
- #16,555
- “Starte” frequency rank
- 18643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Städten | Starte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt | selten: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Start |
Where the eye mixes Städten and Starte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Städten with Starte
A purely visual mix-up. Städten ([ˈʃtɛːtn̩]) 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 18643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Städten is recorded at frequency rank #2,088, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːtn̩]. 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 18643, this pair ranks #1,916,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Städten vs Starte
Shared letters: est. Private to "Städten": dnä. Private to "Starte": ar.
"Städten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Starte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Starte ← satrte · sstarte · staret · statre · strate · sttarte · tsarte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Städten" and "Starte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Städten" or "Starte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Städten" and "Starte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Städten" 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 #1,916,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städten" and "Starte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs Starte". 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 #1,916,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.