Which to use
“starre” and “starrte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,710
- “starre” frequency rank
- #27,067
- “starrte” frequency rank
- 45777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starre | starrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starren |
Where the eye mixes starre and starrte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: starre vs starrte
A purely visual mix-up. starre ([ˈʃtaʁə]) and starrte ([ˈʃtaʁtə]) 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 45777, 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]. starrte is at rank #27,067, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtə].
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 45777, this pair ranks #1,341,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of starre vs starrte
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "starre": -. Private to "starrte": -.
"starre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "starrte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "starre" and "starrte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "starre" vs "starrte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "starre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starrte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,341,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starre" and "starrte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs starrte". 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 #1,341,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.