Which to use
“stärker” and “stärkster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,678
- “stärker” frequency rank
- #48,522
- “stärkster” frequency rank
- 50200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärker | stärkster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prädikative und adverbielle Form des Komparativs des Adjektivs stark | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs stark |
Where the eye mixes stärker and stärkster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. stärker ([ˈʃtɛʁkɐ]) and stärkster ([ˈʃtɛʁkstɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stärker is recorded at frequency rank #1,678, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkɐ]. stärkster is at rank #48,522, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkstɐ].
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 50200, this pair ranks #1,182,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stärker vs stärkster
Shared letters: ekrstä. Private to "stärker": -. Private to "stärkster": -.
"stärker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stärkster" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCCVC