Which to use
“stärkt” and “starrte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,979
- “stärkt” frequency rank
- #27,067
- “starrte” frequency rank
- 39046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkt | starrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stärken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs starren |
Where the eye mixes stärkt and starrte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stärkt and starrte
A purely visual mix-up. stärkt ([ʃtɛʁkt]) and starrte ([ˈʃtaʁtə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39046, 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]. starrte is at rank #27,067, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁtə].
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 39046, this pair ranks #1,547,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stärkt vs starrte
Shared letters: rst. Private to "stärkt": kä. Private to "starrte": ae.
"stärkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "starrte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- starrte ← satrrte · sstarrte · starret · starrtte · strarte · sttarrte · tsarrte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stärkt" and "starrte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "stärkt" or "starrte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "stärkt" and "starrte" 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 "starrte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,547,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkt" and "starrte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs starrte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,547,561 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.