Which to use
“Stärke” is a noun and “stärker” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,998
- “Stärke” frequency rank
- #1,678
- “stärker” frequency rank
- 4676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stärke | stärker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere | Prädikative und adverbielle Form des Komparativs des Adjektivs stark |
Where the eye mixes Stärke and stärker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stärke and stärker
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stärke is [ˈʃtɛʁkə] while stärker is [ˈʃtɛʁkɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Stärke” sits inside “stärker”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stärke is recorded at frequency rank #2,998, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkə]. stärker is at rank #1,678, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkɐ].
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 4676, this pair ranks #1,997,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stärke vs stärker
Shared letters: ekrstä. Private to "Stärke": -. Private to "stärker": -.
"Stärke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stärker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stärke" and "stärker" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stärke" or "stärker" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Stärke" and "stärker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stärke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stärker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stärke" and "stärker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stärke vs stärkte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,997,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.