Which to use
“verstärken” and “verstärkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,480
- “verstärken” frequency rank
- #3,220
- “verstärkt” frequency rank
- 11700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verstärken | verstärkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stärker, belastbarer machen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verstärken |
Where the eye mixes verstärken and verstärkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verstärken runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against verstärkt's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verstärken vs verstärkt
A purely visual mix-up. verstärken ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁkn̩]) and verstärkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁkt]) 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 11700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verstärken is recorded at frequency rank #8,480, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁkn̩]. verstärkt is at rank #3,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁkt].
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 11700, this pair ranks #1,968,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verstärken vs verstärkt
Shared letters: ekrstvä. Private to "verstärken": n. Private to "verstärkt": -.
"verstärken" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "verstärkt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verstärken" and "verstärkt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verstärken" or "verstärkt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verstärken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verstärkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verstärken" and "verstärkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verstärken vs verstauen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,968,411 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.