Which to use
“starkem” is an adjective and “stärkte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,570
- “starkem” frequency rank
- #48,523
- “stärkte” frequency rank
- 59093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starkem | stärkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stark | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stärken |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set starkem and stärkte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
starkem and stärkte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
starkem is recorded at frequency rank #10,570, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁkəm]. stärkte is at rank #48,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁktə].
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 59093, this pair ranks #837,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering starkem vs stärkte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “starkem”; for a verb, it's “stärkte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “starkem” entry
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