Which to use
“stärkte” is a verb and “Stätte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,523
- “stärkte” frequency rank
- #19,409
- “Stätte” frequency rank
- 67932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkte | Stätte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stärken | besonderer Ort, an dem sich etwas befindet beziehungsweise etwas passiert ist |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stärkte and Stätte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stärkte is [ˈʃtɛʁktə] while Stätte is [ˈʃtɛtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67932, 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]. Stätte is at rank #19,409, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtə].
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 67932, this pair ranks #524,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stärkte vs Stätte
Shared letters: estä. Private to "stärkte": kr. Private to "Stätte": -.
"stärkte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "Stätte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stärkte" and "Stätte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stärkte" or "Stätte"?
Remembering stärkte vs Stätte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “stärkte”; for a noun, it's “Stätte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stärkte” entry
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