Which to use
“stärkt” and “stirbt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,979
- “stärkt” frequency rank
- #3,078
- “stirbt” frequency rank
- 15057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkt | stirbt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stärken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sterben |
Where the eye mixes stärkt and stirbt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. stärkt and stirbt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses stärkt with stirbt
A purely visual mix-up. stärkt ([ʃtɛʁkt]) and stirbt ([ʃtɪʁpt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15057, 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]. stirbt is at rank #3,078, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪʁpt].
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 15057, this pair ranks #1,946,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stärkt vs stirbt
Shared letters: rst. Private to "stärkt": kä. Private to "stirbt": bi.
"stärkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stirbt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stirbt ← sitrbt · sstirbt · stibrt · stirbbt · stirbtt · stirrbt · stirtb · stribt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stärkt" and "stirbt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stärkt" or "stirbt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stirbt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkt" and "stirbt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkt vs stärkte". 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 #1,946,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.