Star

[ʃtaːɐ̯]

/[ʃtaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Star” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,571
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Singvogel der gleichnamigen Familie

Corpus desk

Index DE-star · Star · German

Star · rank #1,571 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,571
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spitze

Nearest frequency peer: Spitze (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Star“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Star“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Star vs sur
25% similar
Star vs SWR
25% similar
Star vs ste
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Star
PropertyValue
HeadwordStar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtaːɐ̯]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,571
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Star“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Starliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Spitze“ (#1,570), „Strassen“ (#1,572), „Spiegel“ (#1,569). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Star“ bei #1,571. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Star (IPA [ʃtaːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,571 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Star, with forms such as "satr", "sstar", and "stra". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sur", "SWR", "ste", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Star, spelled S-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Singvogel der gleichnamigen Familie
  2. 2
    die Vogelfamilie Sturnidae

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Star appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Stare fressen gerne Kirschen.
  2. „Die Stare lärmten, die Schwalben zwitscherten, der Wendehals saß vor seinem Loch im Birnbaum und lachte.“

Synonyms

Sturnus vulgarisSturnidae

This word in other languages

starling(English)estornino(Español)étourneau(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satr
  • sstar
  • stra
  • sttar
  • tsar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Star - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

satr2sstar1stra2sttar1tsar2
Edit distance from "Star"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Star"?
"Star" is spelled S-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtaːɐ̯].
What does "Star" mean?
As a noun, "Star" means: ein Singvogel der gleichnamigen Familie
What words are commonly confused with "Star"?
"Star" is commonly confused with "sur", "SWR", "ste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Star"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Star" is [ʃtaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Star" come from?
"Star" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Star", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Test#1,573Tour#1,574Wege#1,576plus#1,565

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Büro5 variantsböse5 variantsinnen5 variantsArmee5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list