Which to use
“Stärke” is a noun and “starrte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,998
- “Stärke” frequency rank
- #27,067
- “starrte” frequency rank
- 30065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stärke | starrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starren |
Where the eye mixes Stärke and starrte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stärke and starrte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stärke is [ˈʃtɛʁkə] while starrte is [ˈʃtaʁtə]. 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 30065, 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]. starrte is at rank #27,067, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtə].
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 30065, this pair ranks #1,755,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stärke vs starrte
Shared letters: erst. Private to "Stärke": kä. Private to "starrte": a.
"Stärke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "starrte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- starrte ← satrrte · sstarrte · starret · starrtte · strarte · sttarrte · tsarrte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stärke" for "starrte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stärke" vs "starrte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stärke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starrte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,755,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stärke" and "starrte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs starrte". 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 #1,755,084 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.