Which to use
“Städten” is a noun and “startet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,088
- “Städten” frequency rank
- #2,616
- “startet” frequency rank
- 4704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Städten | startet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starten |
Where the eye mixes Städten and startet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Städten with startet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Städten is [ˈʃtɛːtn̩] while startet is [ˈʃtaʁtət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4704, 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]. startet is at rank #2,616, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtət].
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 4704, this pair ranks #1,996,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Städten vs startet
Shared letters: est. Private to "Städten": dnä. Private to "startet": ar.
"Städten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "startet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- startet ← satrtet · sstartet · starett · starrtet · startett · startte · starttet · statret
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Städten" and "startet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Städten" or "startet"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Städten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "startet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städten" and "startet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs startet". 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 #1,996,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.