Which to use
“starrte” and “störte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,067
- “starrte” frequency rank
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- 50395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starrte | störte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes starrte and störte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: starrte vs störte
A purely visual mix-up. starrte ([ˈʃtaʁtə]) and störte ([ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]) 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 50395, 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]. störte is at rank #23,328, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə].
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 50395, this pair ranks #1,175,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of starrte vs störte
Shared letters: erst. Private to "starrte": a. Private to "störte": ö.
"starrte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- starrte ← satrrte · sstarrte · starret · starrtte · strarte · sttarrte · tsarrte
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "starrte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "störte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,175,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starrte" and "störte" 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 #1,175,277 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.