Which to use
“starre” and “starrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,710
- “starre” frequency rank
- #24,135
- “starrt” frequency rank
- 42845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starre | starrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren |
Where the eye mixes starre and starrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses starre with starrt
A purely visual mix-up. starre ([ˈʃtaʁə]) and starrt ([ʃtaʁt]) 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 a single letter - e in “starre” becomes t in “starrt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
starre is recorded at frequency rank #18,710, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁə]. starrt is at rank #24,135, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʁt].
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 42845, this pair ranks #1,436,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of starre vs starrt
Shared letters: arst. Private to "starre": e. Private to "starrt": -.
"starre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "starrt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "starre" and "starrt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "starre" or "starrt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "starre" and "starrt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "starre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,436,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starre" and "starrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs starrt". 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 #1,436,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.