Which to use
“Starte” and “Stute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,555
- “Starte” frequency rank
- #17,736
- “Stute” frequency rank
- 34291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Starte | Stute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | selten: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Start | weibliches Tier der Familien Pferde (Equidae) und Kamele (Camelidae) |
Where the eye mixes Starte and Stute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Starte and Stute
A purely visual mix-up. Starte ([ˈʃtaʁtə]) and Stute ([ˈʃtuːtə]) 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 34291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Starte is recorded at frequency rank #16,555, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtə]. Stute is at rank #17,736, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːtə].
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 34291, this pair ranks #1,666,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Starte vs Stute
Shared letters: est. Private to "Starte": ar. Private to "Stute": u.
"Starte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stute" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Starte" and "Stute" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Starte" vs "Stute" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Starte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,666,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Starte" and "Stute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stute vs Stuten". 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 #1,666,664 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.