Which to use
“Städte” is a noun and “stärkte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,748
- “Städte” frequency rank
- #48,523
- “stärkte” frequency rank
- 50271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Städte | stärkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stärken |
Where the eye mixes Städte and stärkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Städte and stärkte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Städte is [ˈʃtɛːtə] while stärkte is [ˈʃtɛʁktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50271, 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]. stärkte is at rank #48,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁktə].
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 50271, this pair ranks #1,180,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Städte vs stärkte
Shared letters: estä. Private to "Städte": d. Private to "stärkte": kr.
"Städte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stärkte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Städte" and "stärkte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Städte" or "stärkte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Städte" and "stärkte" 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 "stärkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,180,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städte" and "stärkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkster vs stärkte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,180,025 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.