Which to use
“Start” and “Sturz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,094
- “Start” frequency rank
- #6,978
- “Sturz” frequency rank
- 8072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Start | Sturz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | absichtsvoller Beginn einer Tätigkeit/eines Projekts | heftiger Fall auf den Boden oder in die Tiefe |
Where the eye mixes Start and Sturz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Start and Sturz
A purely visual mix-up. Start ([ʃtaʁt]) and Sturz ([ʃtʊʁt͡s]) 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 8072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Start is recorded at frequency rank #1,094, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaʁt]. Sturz is at rank #6,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊʁt͡s].
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 8072, this pair ranks #1,985,739 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Start vs Sturz
Shared letters: rst. Private to "Start": a. Private to "Sturz": uz.
"Start" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Sturz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Start" for "Sturz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Start" or "Sturz"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Start" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sturz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,739 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Start" and "Sturz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strunz vs Sturz". 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 #1,985,739 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.