Which to use
“starrte” and “starts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,067
- “starrte” frequency rank
- #22,904
- “starts” frequency rank
- 49971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starrte | starts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs start |
Letter map: starrte vs starts
Shared letters muted; letters that set starrte and starts apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on starrte vs starts
starrte and starts are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49971, 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]. starts is at rank #22,904, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 49971, this pair ranks #1,191,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of starrte vs starts
Shared letters: arst. Private to "starrte": e. Private to "starts": -.
"starrte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "starts" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "starrte" for "starts" ever safe?
Frequency check: "starrte" vs "starts" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "starrte" vs "starts" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "starrte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,191,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starrte" and "starts" 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 #1,191,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.