Which to use
“startete” and “starteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,539
- “startete” frequency rank
- #14,677
- “starteten” frequency rank
- 20216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | startete | starteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten |
Where the eye mixes startete and starteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between startete and starteten
A purely visual mix-up. startete ([ˈʃtaʁtətə]) and starteten ([ˈʃtaʁtətn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “startete” sits inside “starteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
startete is recorded at frequency rank #5,539, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtətə]. starteten is at rank #14,677, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtətn̩].
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 20216, this pair ranks #1,900,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of startete vs starteten
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "startete": -. Private to "starteten": n.
"startete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "starteten" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "startete" and "starteten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "startete" or "starteten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "startete" and "starteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "startete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,900,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "startete" and "starteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "starteten vs stattete". 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 #1,900,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.