Which to use
“starten” and “starteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,990
- “starten” frequency rank
- #14,677
- “starteten” frequency rank
- 16667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starten | starteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Vorgang beginnen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten |
Where the eye mixes starten and starteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between starten and starteten
A purely visual mix-up. starten ([ˈʃtaʁtn̩]) and starteten ([ˈʃtaʁtətn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
starten is recorded at frequency rank #1,990, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtn̩]. starteten is at rank #14,677, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtətn̩].
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 16667, this pair ranks #1,933,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of starten vs starteten
Shared letters: aenrst. Private to "starten": -. Private to "starteten": -.
"starten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "starteten" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "starten" and "starteten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "starten" or "starteten"?
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 "starten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,933,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starten" and "starteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "starteten vs stattete". 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 #1,933,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.