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 eye mixes starkem and stärkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. starkem (CCVCCVC) and stärkte (CCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between starkem and stärkte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: starkem is [ˈʃtaʁkəm] while stärkte is [ˈʃtɛʁktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. 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.
Orthographic DNA of starkem vs stärkte
Shared letters: ekrst. Private to "starkem": am. Private to "stärkte": ä.
"starkem" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stärkte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- starkem ← satrkem · sstarkem · stakrem · starekm · starkemm · starkkem · starkme · starrkem
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "starkem" and "stärkte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "starkem" or "stärkte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "starkem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #837,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starkem" and "stärkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkster vs stärkte". 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 #837,610 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.