Which to use
“stärkt” and “starts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,979
- “stärkt” frequency rank
- #22,904
- “starts” frequency rank
- 34883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkt | starts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stärken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs start |
Letter map: stärkt vs starts
Shared letters muted; letters that set stärkt and starts apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. stärkt and starts follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: stärkt and starts
stärkt and starts are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34883, 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]. starts is at rank #22,904, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 34883, this pair ranks #1,653,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stärkt vs starts
Shared letters: rst. Private to "stärkt": kä. Private to "starts": a.
"stärkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "starts" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- starts ← satrts · sstarts · starrts · starst · startss · startts · statrs · strats
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stärkt" and "starts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stärkt" or "starts"?
After this comparison
Pair "stärkt" vs "starts" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,653,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkt" and "starts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs starts". 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 #1,653,099 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.