Which to use
“startet” and “störte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,616
- “startet” frequency rank
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- 25944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | startet | störte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes startet and störte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses startet with störte
A purely visual mix-up. startet ([ˈʃtaʁtət]) 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 25944, 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]. 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 25944, this pair ranks #1,825,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of startet vs störte
Shared letters: erst. Private to "startet": a. Private to "störte": ö.
"startet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- startet ← satrtet · sstartet · starett · starrtet · startett · startte · starttet · statret
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "startet" and "störte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "startet" or "störte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "startet" and "störte" 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 "störte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,825,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "startet" 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 #1,825,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.