Which to use
“sparst” and “stärkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,008
- “sparst” frequency rank
- #11,979
- “stärkt” frequency rank
- 58987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sparst | stärkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sparen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stärken |
Where the eye mixes sparst and stärkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sparst and stärkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between sparst and stärkt
A purely visual mix-up. sparst ([ʃpaːɐ̯st]) and stärkt ([ʃtɛʁkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sparst is recorded at frequency rank #47,008, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpaːɐ̯st]. stärkt is at rank #11,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛʁkt].
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 58987, this pair ranks #841,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sparst vs stärkt
Shared letters: rst. Private to "sparst": ap. Private to "stärkt": kä.
"sparst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stärkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sparst ← psarst · saprst · sparrst · sparsst · sparstt · sparts · spasrt · spparst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sparst" and "stärkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sparst" or "stärkt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sparst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #841,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sparst" and "stärkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sparks vs sparst". 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 #841,596 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.