# starred vs startled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### starred
*verb · frequency rank #11,125*
simple past and past participle of star

### startled
*adjective · IPA /ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/ · frequency rank #19,473*
Surprised and slightly frightened.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/starred-vs-startled