Which to use
“starren” is a verb and “Starte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,759
- “starren” frequency rank
- #16,555
- “Starte” frequency rank
- 28314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starren | Starte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bewegungslos auf jemanden oder etwas schauen | selten: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Start |
Where the eye mixes starren and Starte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses starren with Starte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: starren is [ˈʃtaʁən] while Starte is [ˈʃtaʁtə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
starren is recorded at frequency rank #11,759, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁən]. Starte is at rank #16,555, tagged as anoun, 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 28314, this pair ranks #1,786,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of starren vs Starte
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "starren": n. Private to "Starte": -.
"starren" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Starte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "starren" for "Starte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "starren" or "Starte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "starren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Starte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,786,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starren" and "Starte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs Starte". 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 #1,786,983 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.