Which to use
“stars” is a noun and “state” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,921
- “stars” frequency rank
- #7,114
- “state” frequency rank
- 11035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stars | state |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs star | auf den Staat bezogen: staatlich |
Letter map: stars vs state
Shared letters muted; letters that set stars and state apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - stars and state
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: stars is anoun and stateanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stars is recorded at frequency rank #3,921, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. state is at rank #7,114, tagged as anadj, pronounced [steit].
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 11035, this pair ranks #1,972,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stars vs state
Shared letters: ast. Private to "stars": r. Private to "state": e.
"stars" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stars" for "state" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "stars" or "state" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "stars" and "state".
- Full dictionary entry for "stars" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "state" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stars" and "state" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs state". 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 #1,972,030 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.