Which to use
“stärken” is a verb and “Stätten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,487
- “stärken” frequency rank
- #21,443
- “Stätten” frequency rank
- 24930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärken | Stätten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stark, belastbar machen; kräftiger, leistungsfähiger machen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stätte |
Where the eye mixes stärken and Stätten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stärken and Stätten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: stärken vs Stätten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stärken is [ˈʃtɛʁkn̩] while Stätten is [ˈʃtɛtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stärken is recorded at frequency rank #3,487, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkn̩]. Stätten is at rank #21,443, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtn̩].
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 24930, this pair ranks #1,840,570 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stärken vs Stätten
Shared letters: enstä. Private to "stärken": kr. Private to "Stätten": -.
"stärken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stätten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stärken" and "Stätten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stärken" or "Stätten" 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 "stärken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,840,570 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärken" and "Stätten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stätten vs Stuten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,840,570 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.