Which to use
“starb” and “starrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,861
- “starb” frequency rank
- #24,135
- “starrt” frequency rank
- 25996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starb | starrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sterben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren |
Where the eye mixes starb and starrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between starb and starrt
A purely visual mix-up. starb ([ʃtaʁp]) and starrt ([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 25996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
starb is recorded at frequency rank #1,861, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʁp]. starrt is at rank #24,135, tagged as averb, 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 25996, this pair ranks #1,824,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of starb vs starrt
Shared letters: arst. Private to "starb": b. Private to "starrt": -.
"starb" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "starrt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "starb" for "starrt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "starb" or "starrt"?
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 "starb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,824,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starb" and "starrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs starrt". 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 #1,824,813 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.