Which to use
“starrte” and “startete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,067
- “starrte” frequency rank
- #5,539
- “startete” frequency rank
- 32606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starrte | startete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten |
Where the eye mixes starrte and startete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses starrte with startete
A purely visual mix-up. starrte ([ˈʃtaʁtə]) and startete ([ˈʃtaʁtətə]) 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 32606, 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]. startete is at rank #5,539, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtətə].
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 32606, this pair ranks #1,704,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of starrte vs startete
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "starrte": -. Private to "startete": -.
"starrte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "startete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "starrte" for "startete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "starrte" vs "startete" - 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 "starrte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "startete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,704,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starrte" and "startete" 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 #1,704,025 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.