Which to use
“stärkte” and “startete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,523
- “stärkte” frequency rank
- #5,539
- “startete” frequency rank
- 54062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkte | startete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stärken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten |
Where the eye mixes stärkte and startete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stärkte and startete
A purely visual mix-up. stärkte ([ˈʃtɛʁktə]) and startete ([ˈʃtaʁtətə]) 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 54062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stärkte is recorded at frequency rank #48,523, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁktə]. 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 54062, this pair ranks #1,033,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stärkte vs startete
Shared letters: erst. Private to "stärkte": kä. Private to "startete": a.
"stärkte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "startete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- startete ← satrtete · sstartete · starette · starrtete · starteet · startette · starttee · starttete
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stärkte" and "startete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "stärkte" or "startete" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkte" 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 #1,033,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkte" and "startete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkster 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 #1,033,629 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.