Which to use
“stärkte” and “starts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,523
- “stärkte” frequency rank
- #22,904
- “starts” frequency rank
- 71427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkte | starts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stärken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs start |
Letter map: stärkte vs starts
Shared letters muted; letters that set stärkte and starts apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. stärkte runs 7 letters (CCVCCCV) against starts's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on stärkte vs starts
stärkte 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71427, 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]. 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 71427, this pair ranks #417,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stärkte vs starts
Shared letters: rst. Private to "stärkte": ekä. Private to "starts": a.
"stärkte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "starts" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- starts ← satrts · sstarts · starrts · starst · startss · startts · statrs · strats
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stärkte" and "starts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stärkte" or "starts"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "stärkte" 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 #417,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkte" and "starts" 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 #417,161 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.