Which to use
“Staate” and “Stärke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,640
- “Staate” frequency rank
- #2,998
- “Stärke” frequency rank
- 39638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staate | Stärke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Staat | Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere |
Where the eye mixes Staate and Stärke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Staate and Stärke
A purely visual mix-up. Staate ([ˈʃtaːtə]) and Stärke ([ˈʃtɛʁkə]) 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 39638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Staate is recorded at frequency rank #36,640, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtə]. Stärke is at rank #2,998, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkə].
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 39638, this pair ranks #1,531,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Staate vs Stärke
Shared letters: est. Private to "Staate": a. Private to "Stärke": krä.
"Staate" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Stärke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Staate ← satate · sstaate · staaet · staatte · statae · sttaate · tsaate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Staate" for "Stärke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Staate" vs "Stärke" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Staate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stärke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,531,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Staate" and "Stärke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Staate vs stärkte". 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 #1,531,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.