Which to use
“starrt” and “starrte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,135
- “starrt” frequency rank
- #27,067
- “starrte” frequency rank
- 51202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starrt | starrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starren |
Where the eye mixes starrt and starrte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses starrt with starrte
A purely visual mix-up. starrt ([ʃtaʁt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “starrt” sits inside “starrte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
starrt is recorded at frequency rank #24,135, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʁt]. 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 51202, this pair ranks #1,144,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of starrt vs starrte
Shared letters: arst. Private to "starrt": -. Private to "starrte": e.
"starrt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "starrte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "starrt" and "starrte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "starrt" or "starrte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "starrt" and "starrte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "starrt" 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 #1,144,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starrt" 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 #1,144,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.