Which to use
“stärkte” and “störte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,523
- “stärkte” frequency rank
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- 71851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkte | störte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stärken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes stärkte and störte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stärkte runs 7 letters (CCVCCCV) against störte's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between stärkte and störte
A purely visual mix-up. stärkte ([ˈʃtɛʁktə]) and störte ([ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]) 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 71851, 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]. störte is at rank #23,328, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə].
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 71851, this pair ranks #404,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stärkte vs störte
Shared letters: erst. Private to "stärkte": kä. Private to "störte": ö.
"stärkte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stärkte" and "störte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "stärkte" or "störte" show up more?
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 "stärkte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "störte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #404,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkte" and "störte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkster vs stärkte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #404,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.