startetvsstatteteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“startet” and “stattete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,616
“startet” frequency rank
#46,296
“stattete” frequency rank
48912
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature startet stattete
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starten 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs statten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set startet and stattete apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
startet
8 ch
stattete

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. startet ([ˈʃtaʁtət]) and stattete ([ˈʃtatətə]) 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 48912, 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]. stattete is at rank #46,296, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtatətə].

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 48912, this pair ranks #1,230,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of startet vs stattete

Shared letters: aest. Private to "startet": r. Private to "stattete": -.

"startet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "stattete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • startetsatrtet · sstartet · starett · starrtet · startett · startte · starttet · statret
  • stattetesatttete · sstattete · statete · statette · statteet · stattette · statttee · sttatete

Frequency comparison

startet#2,616
stattete#46,296

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "startet" and "stattete" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtaʁtət] versus [ˈʃtatətə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "startet" or "stattete"?
"startet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,616 in our German list, against #46,296 for "stattete". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering startet vs stattete

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “startet” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list