Which to use
“Städte” and “Stärke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,748
- “Städte” frequency rank
- #2,998
- “Stärke” frequency rank
- 4746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Städte | Stärke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt | Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere |
Where the eye mixes Städte and Stärke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Städte and Stärke
A purely visual mix-up. Städte ([ˈʃtɛːtə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Städte is recorded at frequency rank #1,748, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːtə]. 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 4746, this pair ranks #1,996,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Städte vs Stärke
Shared letters: estä. Private to "Städte": d. Private to "Stärke": kr.
"Städte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stärke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Städte" and "Stärke" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Städte" or "Stärke" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Städte" and "Stärke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Städte" 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 #1,996,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städte" and "Stärke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stärke vs stärkte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,996,791 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.