Which to use
“starrte” and “staunte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,067
- “starrte” frequency rank
- #47,748
- “staunte” frequency rank
- 74815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starrte | staunte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs staunen |
Where the eye mixes starrte and staunte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses starrte with staunte
A purely visual mix-up. starrte ([ˈʃtaʁtə]) and staunte ([ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə]) 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 74815, 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]. staunte is at rank #47,748, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə].
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 74815, this pair ranks #323,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of starrte vs staunte
Shared letters: aest. Private to "starrte": r. Private to "staunte": nu.
"starrte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "staunte" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "starrte" and "staunte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "starrte" vs "staunte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "starrte" and "staunte" 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 "staunte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starrte" and "staunte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs staunte". 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 #323,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.