Which to use
“stärkster” is an adjective and “stärkte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,522
- “stärkster” frequency rank
- #48,523
- “stärkte” frequency rank
- 97045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkster | stärkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs stark | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stärken |
Where the eye mixes stärkster and stärkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. stärkster runs 9 letters (CCVCCCCVC) against stärkte's 7 (CCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between stärkster and stärkte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stärkster is [ˈʃtɛʁkstɐ] while stärkte is [ˈʃtɛʁktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stärkster is recorded at frequency rank #48,522, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkstɐ]. stärkte is at rank #48,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁktə].
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 97045, this pair ranks #5,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stärkster vs stärkte
Shared letters: ekrstä. Private to "stärkster": -. Private to "stärkte": -.
"stärkster" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCCVC · "stärkte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stärkster" and "stärkte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stärkster" or "stärkte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkster" and "stärkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs staunte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #5,004 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.