Which to use
“stärkste” is an adjective and “startete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,672
- “stärkste” frequency rank
- #5,539
- “startete” frequency rank
- 13211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkste | startete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs stark | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten |
Where the eye mixes stärkste and startete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stärkste with startete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stärkste is [ˈʃtɛʁkstə] while startete is [ˈʃtaʁtətə]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stärkste is recorded at frequency rank #7,672, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkstə]. startete is at rank #5,539, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtətə].
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 13211, this pair ranks #1,959,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stärkste vs startete
Shared letters: erst. Private to "stärkste": kä. Private to "startete": a.
"stärkste" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCCV · "startete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- startete ← satrtete · sstartete · starette · starrtete · starteet · startette · starttee · starttete
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stärkste" and "startete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stärkste" or "startete"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "stärkste" and "startete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "startete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkste" and "startete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkste 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 #1,959,391 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.