Which to use
“stärkte” and “stürmte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,523
- “stärkte” frequency rank
- #27,959
- “stürmte” frequency rank
- 76482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkte | stürmte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stärken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stürmen |
Where the eye mixes stärkte and stürmte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stärkte and stürmte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: stärkte vs stürmte
A purely visual mix-up. stärkte ([ˈʃtɛʁktə]) and stürmte ([ˈʃtʏʁmtə]) 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 76482, 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]. stürmte is at rank #27,959, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁmtə].
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 76482, this pair ranks #282,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stärkte vs stürmte
Shared letters: erst. Private to "stärkte": kä. Private to "stürmte": mü.
"stärkte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "stürmte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stärkte" and "stürmte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stärkte" or "stürmte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "stärkte" and "stürmte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stürmte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkte" and "stürmte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkster vs stärkte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #282,860 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.