starten

\ˈʃtaʁtn̩\

/\ˈʃtaʁtn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“starten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (intransitif) Décoller (pour un avion).

Corpus desk

Index FR-starten · starten · French

starten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for starten
PropertyValue
Headwordstarten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈʃtaʁtn̩\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « starten » en français

startenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

starten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃtaʁtn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for starten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is starten, spelled S-T-A-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (intransitif) Décoller (pour un avion).
  2. 2
    (intransitif) Prendre le départ.
  3. 3
    (intransitif) Démarrer.
  4. 4
    (transitif) Mettre en route, mettre en marche (Avec l’auxiliaire haben) (un véhicule, un ordinateur, un programme).
  5. 5
    Partir (dans une course).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Flugzeug startet um 15 Uhr.
  2. Schäff zeigt sich auch nicht auf roten Teppichen (...) Nur Insider wissen, dass die Familie im großen Stil wertvolle Kunstwerke sammelt, er gelegentlich bei Autorallyes startet und als Pilot bevorzugt Privatflugzeuge steuert.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "starten"?
"starten" is spelled S-T-A-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃtaʁtn̩\.
What does "starten" mean?
As a verb, "starten" means: (intransitif) Décoller (pour un avion).
How do you pronounce "starten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "starten" is \ˈʃtaʁtn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "starten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list