Which to use
“Stalking” and “Stärkung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,222
- “Stalking” frequency rank
- #7,994
- “Stärkung” frequency rank
- 48216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stalking | Stärkung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spezielle Form des Psychoterrors, bei dem ein Mensch einen anderen Menschen fortgesetzt und über einen längeren Zeitraum verfolgt, belästigt, bedrängt oder terrorisiert | Befestigung/Förderung/Unterstützung von jemandem oder etwas |
Where the eye mixes Stalking and Stärkung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stalking and Stärkung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Stalking with Stärkung
A purely visual mix-up. Stalking ([ˈstɔːkɪŋ]) and Stärkung ([ˈʃtɛʁkʊŋ]) 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 48216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stalking is recorded at frequency rank #40,222, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈstɔːkɪŋ]. Stärkung is at rank #7,994, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkʊŋ].
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 48216, this pair ranks #1,256,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stalking vs Stärkung
Shared letters: gknst. Private to "Stalking": ail. Private to "Stärkung": ruä.
"Stalking" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "Stärkung" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stalking ← satlking · sstalking · stakling · stalikng · stalkign · stalkingg · stalkinng · stalkking
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stalking" for "Stärkung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Stalking" or "Stärkung" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stalking" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stärkung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,256,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stalking" and "Stärkung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stalking vs styling". 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 #1,256,642 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.