Which to use
“stärker” is an adjective and “stocker” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,678
- “stärker” frequency rank
- #36,042
- “stocker” frequency rank
- 37720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärker | stocker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prädikative und adverbielle Form des Komparativs des Adjektivs stark | lagern, speichern |
Where the eye mixes stärker and stocker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stärker and stocker
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stärker is [ˈʃtɛʁkɐ] while stocker is [sto.ke]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37720, 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]. stocker is at rank #36,042, tagged as averb, pronounced [sto.ke].
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 37720, this pair ranks #1,582,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stärker vs stocker
Shared letters: ekrst. Private to "stärker": ä. Private to "stocker": co.
"stärker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stocker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stocker ← sotcker · sstocker · stcoker · stoccker · stocekr · stockerr · stockker · stockre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stärker" and "stocker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "stärker" or "stocker" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "stärker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stocker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,582,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärker" and "stocker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stocker vs stokes". 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 #1,582,791 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.