Which to use
“starrt” and “staunt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,135
- “starrt” frequency rank
- #37,225
- “staunt” frequency rank
- 61360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starrt | staunt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen |
Where the eye mixes starrt and staunt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between starrt and staunt
A purely visual mix-up. starrt ([ʃtaʁt]) and staunt ([ʃtaʊ̯nt]) 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 61360, 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]. staunt is at rank #37,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʊ̯nt].
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 61360, this pair ranks #752,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of starrt vs staunt
Shared letters: ast. Private to "starrt": r. Private to "staunt": nu.
"starrt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "staunt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "starrt" for "staunt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "starrt" vs "staunt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "staunt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #752,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starrt" and "staunt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "staunt 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 #752,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.