Which to use
“Stärke” is a noun and “starts” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,998
- “Stärke” frequency rank
- #22,904
- “starts” frequency rank
- 25902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stärke | starts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs start |
Letter map: Stärke vs starts
Shared letters muted; letters that set Stärke and starts apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Stärke (CCVCCV) and starts (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - Stärke and starts
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Stärke is anoun and startsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25902, 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]. starts is at rank #22,904, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 25902, this pair ranks #1,826,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stärke vs starts
Shared letters: rst. Private to "Stärke": ekä. Private to "starts": a.
"Stärke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "starts" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- starts ← satrts · sstarts · starrts · starst · startss · startts · statrs · strats
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stärke" and "starts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stärke" or "starts"?
What to do next
You've compared "Stärke" and "starts". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stärke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,826,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stärke" and "starts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs starts". 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 #1,826,253 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.