startbereit

[ˈʃtaʁtbəˌʁaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʃtaʁtbəˌʁaɪ̯t]/ adj

The verdict

“startbereit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dafür vorbereitet, mit einer Sache beginnen zu können

Key facts for startbereit
PropertyValue
Headwordstartbereit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtaʁtbəˌʁaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “startbereit” sits in German frequency

startbereit falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

startbereit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtaʁtbəˌʁaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dafür vorbereitet, mit einer Sache beginnen zu können".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for startbereit, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is startbereit, spelled S-T-A-R-T-B-E-R-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    dafür vorbereitet, mit einer Sache beginnen zu können

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "startbereit"?
"startbereit" is spelled S-T-A-R-T-B-E-R-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaʁtbəˌʁaɪ̯t].
What does "startbereit" mean?
As an adjective, "startbereit" means: dafür vorbereitet, mit einer Sache beginnen zu können
How do you pronounce "startbereit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "startbereit" is [ˈʃtaʁtbəˌʁaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "startbereit" come from?
"startbereit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “startbereit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-R-T-B-E-R-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtaʁtbəˌʁaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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