Which to use
“stärkt” and “staunt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,979
- “stärkt” frequency rank
- #37,225
- “staunt” frequency rank
- 49204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkt | staunt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stärken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen |
Where the eye mixes stärkt and staunt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. stärkt (CCVCCC) and staunt (CCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: stärkt vs staunt
A purely visual mix-up. stärkt ([ʃtɛʁkt]) and staunt ([ʃtaʊ̯nt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49204, 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]. staunt is at rank #37,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʊ̯nt].
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 49204, this pair ranks #1,220,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stärkt vs staunt
Shared letters: st. Private to "stärkt": krä. Private to "staunt": anu.
"stärkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "staunt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- staunt ← satunt · sstaunt · stanut · staunnt · stauntt · stautn · sttaunt · stuant
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stärkt" for "staunt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "stärkt" vs "staunt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "staunt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,220,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkt" and "staunt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "staunt vs strunz". 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 #1,220,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.