Which to use
“starrt” and “startet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,135
- “starrt” frequency rank
- #2,616
- “startet” frequency rank
- 26751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starrt | startet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starten |
Where the eye mixes starrt and startet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between starrt and startet
A purely visual mix-up. starrt ([ʃtaʁt]) and startet ([ˈʃtaʁtət]) 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 26751, 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]. startet is at rank #2,616, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtət].
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 26751, this pair ranks #1,813,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of starrt vs startet
Shared letters: arst. Private to "starrt": -. Private to "startet": e.
"starrt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "startet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "starrt" and "startet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "starrt" or "startet" 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 "starrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "startet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,813,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starrt" and "startet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs starrt". 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 #1,813,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.