Which to use
“starten” and “störte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,990
- “starten” frequency rank
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- 25318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starten | störte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Vorgang beginnen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes starten and störte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between starten and störte
A purely visual mix-up. starten ([ˈʃtaʁtn̩]) 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 25318, 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]. 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 25318, this pair ranks #1,835,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of starten vs störte
Shared letters: erst. Private to "starten": an. Private to "störte": ö.
"starten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- starten ← satrten · sstarten · staretn · starrten · startenn · startne · startten · statren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "starten" and "störte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "starten" vs "störte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "starten" 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 #1,835,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starten" and "störte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "storia vs störte". 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 #1,835,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.