Which to use
“stärkste” and “stärkster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,672
- “stärkste” frequency rank
- #48,522
- “stärkster” frequency rank
- 56194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkste | stärkster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs stark | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs stark |
Where the eye mixes stärkste and stärkster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. stärkste runs 8 letters (CCVCCCCV) against stärkster's 9 (CCVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: stärkste vs stärkster
A purely visual mix-up. stärkste ([ˈʃtɛʁkstə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “stärkste” sits inside “stärkster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stärkste is recorded at frequency rank #7,672, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkstə]. 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 56194, this pair ranks #949,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stärkste vs stärkster
Shared letters: ekrstä. Private to "stärkste": -. Private to "stärkster": -.
"stärkste" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCCV · "stärkster" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stärkste" and "stärkster" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stärkste" vs "stärkster" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkste" 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 #949,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkste" and "stärkster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkster vs stärkte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #949,721 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.