# starkes vs states

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### starkes
*adjective · IPA [ˈʃtaʁkəs] · frequency rank #6,006*
Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stark

### states
*noun · IPA [steits] · frequency rank #14,678*
Plural des Substantivs state

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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