startetevsstatteteWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set startete and stattete apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
startete
8 ch
stattete

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • startetesatrtete · sstartete · starette · starrtete · starteet · startette · starttee · starttete
  • stattetesatttete · sstattete · statete · statette · statteet · stattette · statttee · sttatete

Frequency comparison

startete#5,539
stattete#46,296

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "startete" and "stattete" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtaʁtətə] versus [ˈʃtatətə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "startete" or "stattete"?
"startete" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,539 in our German list, against #46,296 for "stattete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering startete vs stattete

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