Which to use
“stärkt” and “startet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,979
- “stärkt” frequency rank
- #2,616
- “startet” frequency rank
- 14595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkt | startet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stärken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starten |
Where the eye mixes stärkt and startet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stärkt with startet
A purely visual mix-up. stärkt ([ʃtɛʁkt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stärkt is recorded at frequency rank #11,979, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛʁkt]. 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 14595, this pair ranks #1,950,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stärkt vs startet
Shared letters: rst. Private to "stärkt": kä. Private to "startet": ae.
"stärkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "startet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- startet ← satrtet · sstartet · starett · starrtet · startett · startte · starttet · statret
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stärkt" and "startet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stärkt" vs "startet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "stärkt" and "startet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkt" 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 #1,950,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkt" and "startet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkt 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 #1,950,098 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.