Which to use
“Stärke” and “Statue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,998
- “Stärke” frequency rank
- #9,985
- “Statue” frequency rank
- 12983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stärke | Statue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere | freistehendes dreidimensionales Bildwerk |
Where the eye mixes Stärke and Statue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Stärke (CCVCCV) and Statue (CCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Stärke with Statue
A purely visual mix-up. Stärke ([ˈʃtɛʁkə]) and Statue ([ˈʃtaːtuə]) 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 12983, 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]. Statue is at rank #9,985, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtuə].
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 12983, this pair ranks #1,960,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stärke vs Statue
Shared letters: est. Private to "Stärke": krä. Private to "Statue": au.
"Stärke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Statue" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Statue ← sattue · sstatue · stateu · stattue · staute · sttatue · sttaue · tsatue
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stärke" for "Statue" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stärke" or "Statue"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stärke" and "Statue" 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 "Statue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stärke" and "Statue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattet vs Statue". 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 #1,960,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.