Which to use
“startet” is a verb and “Statut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,616
- “startet” frequency rank
- #42,844
- “Statut” frequency rank
- 45460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | startet | Statut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starten | Gesamtheit der Bestimmungen, nach denen eine Institution/Organisation arbeiten soll |
Where the eye mixes startet and Statut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses startet with Statut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: startet is [ˈʃtaʁtət] while Statut is [ʃtaˈtuːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45460, 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]. Statut is at rank #42,844, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːt].
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 45460, this pair ranks #1,352,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of startet vs Statut
Shared letters: ast. Private to "startet": er. Private to "Statut": u.
"startet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Statut" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "startet" and "Statut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "startet" or "Statut" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "startet" and "Statut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "startet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Statut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,352,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "startet" and "Statut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattet vs Statut". 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 #1,352,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.