Which to use
“starre” is a verb and “state” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,710
- “starre” frequency rank
- #7,114
- “state” frequency rank
- 25824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starre | state |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren | auf den Staat bezogen: staatlich |
Where the eye mixes starre and state
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between starre and state
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: starre is [ˈʃtaʁə] while state is [steit]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25824, 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]. state is at rank #7,114, tagged as anadj, pronounced [steit].
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 25824, this pair ranks #1,827,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of starre vs state
Shared letters: aest. Private to "starre": r. Private to "state": -.
"starre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "starre" and "state" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "starre" or "state" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "state" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,827,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starre" and "state" 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 #1,827,431 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.