Which to use
“startete” and “stattete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,539
- “startete” frequency rank
- #46,296
- “stattete” frequency rank
- 51835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | startete | stattete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs statten |
Where the eye mixes startete and stattete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. startete and stattete follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between startete and stattete
A purely visual mix-up. startete ([ˈʃtaʁtətə]) and stattete ([ˈʃtatətə]) 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 a single letter - r in “startete” becomes t in “stattete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51835, 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]. stattete is at rank #46,296, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtatətə].
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 51835, this pair ranks #1,120,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of startete vs stattete
Shared letters: aest. Private to "startete": r. Private to "stattete": -.
"startete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "stattete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "startete" and "stattete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "startete" vs "stattete" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "startete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stattete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,120,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "startete" and "stattete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattet 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 #1,120,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.