Which to use
“starre” and “starten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,710
- “starre” frequency rank
- #1,990
- “starten” frequency rank
- 20700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starre | starten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren | einen Vorgang beginnen |
Where the eye mixes starre and starten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses starre with starten
A purely visual mix-up. starre ([ˈʃtaʁə]) and starten ([ˈʃtaʁtn̩]) 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 20700, 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]. starten is at rank #1,990, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtn̩].
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 20700, this pair ranks #1,894,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of starre vs starten
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "starre": -. Private to "starten": n.
"starre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "starten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "starre" for "starten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "starre" vs "starten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "starre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starre" and "starten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs starre". 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 #1,894,734 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.