Which to use
“Star” is a name and “state” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,640
- “Star” frequency rank
- #10,789
- “state” frequency rank
- 12429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Star | state |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de famille. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de stater. |
Letter map: Star vs state
Shared letters muted; letters that set Star and state apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Star runs 4 letters (CCVC) against state's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - Star and state
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Star is aname and stateaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Star is recorded at frequency rank #1,640, classified as aname. state is at rank #10,789, tagged as averb, pronounced \stat\.
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 12429, this pair ranks #405,309 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Star vs state
Shared letters: ast. Private to "Star": r. Private to "state": e.
"Star" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Star" and "state" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Star" or "state"?
What to do next
You've compared "Star" and "state". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Star" 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 #405,309 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Star" and "state" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stase vs state". 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 #405,309 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.