Which to use
“stärken” and “startet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,487
- “stärken” frequency rank
- #2,616
- “startet” frequency rank
- 6103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärken | startet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stark, belastbar machen; kräftiger, leistungsfähiger machen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starten |
Where the eye mixes stärken and startet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stärken vs startet
A purely visual mix-up. stärken ([ˈʃtɛʁkn̩]) and startet ([ˈʃtaʁtət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stärken is recorded at frequency rank #3,487, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkn̩]. 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 6103, this pair ranks #1,992,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stärken vs startet
Shared letters: erst. Private to "stärken": knä. Private to "startet": a.
"stärken" · 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
Is swapping "stärken" for "startet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "stärken" vs "startet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärken" 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 #1,992,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärken" and "startet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärken 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 #1,992,714 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.