Which to use
“starre” and “staune” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,710
- “starre” frequency rank
- #45,605
- “staune” frequency rank
- 64315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starre | staune |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen |
Where the eye mixes starre and staune
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between starre and staune
A purely visual mix-up. starre ([ˈʃtaʁə]) and staune ([ˈʃtaʊ̯nə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64315, 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]. staune is at rank #45,605, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʊ̯nə].
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 64315, this pair ranks #645,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of starre vs staune
Shared letters: aest. Private to "starre": r. Private to "staune": nu.
"starre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "staune" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "starre" and "staune" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "starre" or "staune"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "starre" and "staune" 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 "staune" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #645,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starre" and "staune" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "staune vs strunz". 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 #645,883 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.