startetevsstattetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,539
“startete” frequency rank
#48,508
“stattet” frequency rank
54047
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature startete stattet
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs statten

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
startete
7 ch
stattet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. startete ([ˈʃtaʁtətə]) and stattet ([ˈʃtatət]) 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 54047, 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]. stattet is at rank #48,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtatət].

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 54047, this pair ranks #1,034,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of startete vs stattet

Shared letters: aest. Private to "startete": r. Private to "stattet": -.

"startete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV  ·  "stattet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • startetesatrtete · sstartete · starette · starrtete · starteet · startette · starttee · starttete
  • stattetsatttet · sstattet · statet · statett · stattett · stattte · sttatet · sttattet

Frequency comparison

startete#5,539
stattet#48,508

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "startete" and "stattet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtaʁtətə] versus [ˈʃtatət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "startete" or "stattet"?
"startete" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,539 in our German list, against #48,508 for "stattet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering startete vs stattet

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 “startete” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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