Which to use
“startet” and “starts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,616
- “startet” frequency rank
- #22,904
- “starts” frequency rank
- 25520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | startet | starts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs start |
Letter map: startet vs starts
Shared letters muted; letters that set startet and starts apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on startet vs starts
startet and starts are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
startet is recorded at frequency rank #2,616, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtət]. starts is at rank #22,904, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 25520, this pair ranks #1,832,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of startet vs starts
Shared letters: arst. Private to "startet": e. Private to "starts": -.
"startet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "starts" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "startet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,832,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "startet" and "starts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs starts". 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 #1,832,021 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.