Which to use
“startete” is a verb and “Startseite” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,539
- “startete” frequency rank
- #14,417
- “Startseite” frequency rank
- 19956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | startete | Startseite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten | zentrale Einstiegsseite einer Webpräsenz |
Where the eye mixes startete and Startseite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between startete and Startseite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: startete is [ˈʃtaʁtətə] while Startseite is [ˈʃtaʁtˌzaɪ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 19956, 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]. Startseite is at rank #14,417, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtˌzaɪ̯tə].
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 19956, this pair ranks #1,902,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of startete vs Startseite
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "startete": -. Private to "Startseite": i.
"startete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "Startseite" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- startete ← satrtete · sstartete · starette · starrtete · starteet · startette · starttee · starttete
- Startseite ← satrtseite · sstartseite · starrtseite · starsteite · startesite · startseiet · startseitte · startsetie
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "startete" and "Startseite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "startete" or "Startseite"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "startete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Startseite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,902,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "startete" and "Startseite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs startete". 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 #1,902,843 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.