Which to use
“stärkt” and “stärkte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,979
- “stärkt” frequency rank
- #48,523
- “stärkte” frequency rank
- 60502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkt | stärkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stärken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stärken |
Where the eye mixes stärkt and stärkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. stärkt runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against stärkte's 7 (CCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: stärkt vs stärkte
A purely visual mix-up. stärkt ([ʃtɛʁkt]) and stärkte ([ˈʃtɛʁktə]) 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) - “stärkt” sits inside “stärkte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stärkt is recorded at frequency rank #11,979, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛʁkt]. 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 60502, this pair ranks #784,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stärkt vs stärkte
Shared letters: krstä. Private to "stärkt": -. Private to "stärkte": e.
"stärkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stärkte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stärkt" and "stärkte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stärkt" vs "stärkte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "stärkt" and "stärkte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkt" 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 #784,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkt" and "stärkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkster vs stärkte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #784,614 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.