Which to use
“starr” and “state” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,038
- “starr” frequency rank
- #163
- “state” frequency rank
- 17201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starr | state |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A receipt given by Jews on payment of debt. | A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time. |
Letter map: starr vs state
Shared letters muted; letters that set starr and state apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - starr / state
starr and state are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
starr is recorded at frequency rank #17,038, classified as anoun. state is at rank #163, tagged as anoun, pronounced /steɪt/.
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 17201, this pair ranks #452,979 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of starr vs state
Shared letters: ast. Private to "starr": r. Private to "state": e.
"starr" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "starr" and "state" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "starr" vs "state" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "starr" vs "state" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "starr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "state" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #452,979 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starr" and "state" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "staph vs starr". 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 #452,979 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.