Which to use
“Stämme” and “Stärke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,183
- “Stämme” frequency rank
- #2,998
- “Stärke” frequency rank
- 13181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stämme | Stärke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stamm | Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere |
Where the eye mixes Stämme and Stärke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stämme and Stärke follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Stämme vs Stärke
A purely visual mix-up. Stämme ([ˈʃtɛmə]) 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 13181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stämme is recorded at frequency rank #10,183, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛmə]. 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 13181, this pair ranks #1,959,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stämme vs Stärke
Shared letters: estä. Private to "Stämme": m. Private to "Stärke": kr.
"Stämme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stärke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stämme" and "Stärke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Stämme" or "Stärke" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stämme" 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 #1,959,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stämme" and "Stärke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stämme vs stemmt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,959,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.