Which to use
“Stärke” and “Stürze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,998
- “Stärke” frequency rank
- #27,960
- “Stürze” frequency rank
- 30958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stärke | Stürze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz |
Where the eye mixes Stärke and Stürze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stärke and Stürze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Stärke vs Stürze
A purely visual mix-up. Stärke ([ˈʃtɛʁkə]) and Stürze ([ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]) 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 30958, 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]. Stürze is at rank #27,960, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə].
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 30958, this pair ranks #1,737,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stärke vs Stürze
Shared letters: erst. Private to "Stärke": kä. Private to "Stürze": zü.
"Stärke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stärke" and "Stürze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Stärke" or "Stürze" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stärke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stürze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,737,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stärke" and "Stürze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sturms vs Stürze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,737,599 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.