Which to use
“stärkerer” and “stärkster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,474
- “stärkerer” frequency rank
- #48,522
- “stärkster” frequency rank
- 83996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkerer | stärkster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs stark | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs stark |
Where the eye mixes stärkerer and stärkster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. stärkerer (CCVCCVCVC) and stärkster (CCVCCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: stärkerer vs stärkster
A purely visual mix-up. stärkerer ([ˈʃtɛʁkəʁɐ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stärkerer is recorded at frequency rank #35,474, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkəʁɐ]. 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 83996, this pair ranks #130,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stärkerer vs stärkster
Shared letters: ekrstä. Private to "stärkerer": -. Private to "stärkster": -.
"stärkerer" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "stärkster" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stärkerer" and "stärkster" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stärkerer" vs "stärkster" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkerer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkerer" and "stärkster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkster vs stärkte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #130,795 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.