Which to use
“Stärke” and “strike” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,998
- “Stärke” frequency rank
- #16,295
- “strike” frequency rank
- 19293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stärke | strike |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere | Schlag, Angriff |
Where the eye mixes Stärke and strike
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stärke with strike
A purely visual mix-up. Stärke ([ˈʃtɛʁkə]) and strike ([stɹaɪk]) 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 19293, 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]. strike is at rank #16,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stɹaɪk].
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 19293, this pair ranks #1,909,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stärke vs strike
Shared letters: ekrst. Private to "Stärke": ä. Private to "strike": i.
"Stärke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "strike" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- strike ← srtike · sstrike · stirke · strikke · strkie · strrike · sttrike · tsrike
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stärke" and "strike" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Stärke" vs "strike" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "strike" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stärke" and "strike" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strike vs strikes". 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 #1,909,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.