startete

[ˈʃtaʁtətə]

/[ˈʃtaʁtətə]/ verb

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The verdict

“startete” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,539. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,539
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten

Corpus desk

Index DE-startete · startete · German

startete · rank #5,539 · 12 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,539
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spielzeug

Nearest frequency peer: Spielzeug (-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 „startete“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „startete“ 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).

startete vs Stätte
50% similar
startete vs stattet
75% similar
startete vs stiftete
75% similar

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

Key facts for startete
PropertyValue
Headwordstartete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtaʁtətə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,539
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „startete“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.starteteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Spielzeug“ (#5,538), „Student“ (#5,540), „Sozialismus“ (#5,537). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „startete“ bei #5,539. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around startete (IPA [ˈʃtaʁtətə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,539 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for startete, with forms such as "satrtete", "sstartete", and "starette". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Stätte", "stattet", "stiftete", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is startete, spelled S-T-A-R-T-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satrtete
  • sstartete
  • starette
  • starrtete
  • starteet
  • startette
  • starttee
  • starttete
  • statrete
  • stratete
  • sttartete
  • tsartete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of startete - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

satrtete2sstartete1starette2starrtete1starteet2startette1starttee2starttete1
Edit distance from "startete"

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 "startete"?
"startete" is spelled S-T-A-R-T-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaʁtətə].
What does "startete" mean?
As a verb, "startete" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starten
What words are commonly confused with "startete"?
"startete" is commonly confused with "Stätte", "stattet", "stiftete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "startete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "startete" is [ˈʃtaʁtətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "startete" come from?
"startete" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Toilette#5,543Toleranz#5,544schieben#5,529schaffte#5,528

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

schläft12 variantsschaffst12 variantsreporter12 variantsReinhard12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list