StalkervsStärkeConfusable pair

Which to use

“Stalker” and “Stärke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,775
“Stalker” frequency rank
#2,998
“Stärke” frequency rank
28773
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stalker Stärke
Definition jemand, der eine andere Person unaufhörlich verfolgt, bedrängt oder bedroht Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere

Where the eye mixes Stalker and Stärke

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Stalker
6 ch
Stärke

Visual trap between Stalker and Stärke

A purely visual mix-up. Stalker ([ˈstɔːkɐ]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stalker is recorded at frequency rank #25,775, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈstɔːkɐ]. 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 28773, this pair ranks #1,778,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Stalker vs Stärke

Shared letters: ekrst. Private to "Stalker": al. Private to "Stärke": ä.

"Stalker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "Stärke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stalkersatlker · sstalker · stakler · stalekr · stalkerr · stalkker · stalkre · stallker

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Stalker" for "Stärke" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈstɔːkɐ] versus [ˈʃtɛʁkə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Stalker" or "Stärke"?
"Stärke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,998 in our German list, against #25,775 for "Stalker". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Stalker" 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 #1,778,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Stalker" and "Stärke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stalker vs Ställen". 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 #1,778,877 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list