Which to use
“stärkte” and “starrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,523
- “stärkte” frequency rank
- #24,135
- “starrt” frequency rank
- 72658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkte | starrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stärken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren |
Where the eye mixes stärkte and starrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. stärkte runs 7 letters (CCVCCCV) against starrt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between stärkte and starrt
A purely visual mix-up. stärkte ([ˈʃtɛʁktə]) and starrt ([ʃtaʁt]) 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 72658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stärkte is recorded at frequency rank #48,523, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁktə]. starrt is at rank #24,135, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʁt].
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 72658, this pair ranks #382,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stärkte vs starrt
Shared letters: rst. Private to "stärkte": ekä. Private to "starrt": a.
"stärkte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "starrt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- starrt ← satrrt · sstarrt · starrtt · startr · strart · sttarrt · tsarrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stärkte" for "starrt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "stärkte" or "starrt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #382,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkte" and "starrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkster 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 #382,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.