Which to use
“starrte” and “starten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,067
- “starrte” frequency rank
- #1,990
- “starten” frequency rank
- 29057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starrte | starten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starren | einen Vorgang beginnen |
Where the eye mixes starrte and starten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses starrte with starten
A purely visual mix-up. starrte ([ˈʃtaʁtə]) and starten ([ˈʃtaʁtn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
starrte is recorded at frequency rank #27,067, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtə]. starten is at rank #1,990, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtn̩].
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 29057, this pair ranks #1,773,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of starrte vs starten
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "starrte": -. Private to "starten": n.
"starrte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "starten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "starrte" for "starten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "starrte" or "starten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "starrte" and "starten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "starrte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,773,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starrte" and "starten" 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 #1,773,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.