Which to use
“starteten” and “stattete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,677
- “starteten” frequency rank
- #46,296
- “stattete” frequency rank
- 60973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starteten | stattete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs statten |
Where the eye mixes starteten and stattete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. starteten runs 9 letters (CCVCCVCVC) against stattete's 8 (CCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses starteten with stattete
A purely visual mix-up. starteten ([ˈʃtaʁtətn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
starteten is recorded at frequency rank #14,677, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtətn̩]. 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 60973, this pair ranks #767,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of starteten vs stattete
Shared letters: aest. Private to "starteten": nr. Private to "stattete": -.
"starteten" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "stattete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "starteten" for "stattete" ever safe?
Which is more common, "starteten" or "stattete"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "starteten" 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 #767,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starteten" 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 #767,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.