Which to use
“Verstärker” is a noun and “verstärkten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,552
- “Verstärker” frequency rank
- #15,514
- “verstärkten” frequency rank
- 38066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verstärker | verstärkten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das etwas anderes stärker werden lässt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verstärkt |
Where the eye mixes Verstärker and verstärkten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Verstärker with verstärkten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verstärker is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁkɐ] while verstärkten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁktn̩]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verstärker is recorded at frequency rank #22,552, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁkɐ]. verstärkten is at rank #15,514, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁktn̩].
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 38066, this pair ranks #1,573,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verstärker vs verstärkten
Shared letters: ekrstvä. Private to "Verstärker": -. Private to "verstärkten": n.
"Verstärker" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "verstärkten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verstärker" and "verstärkten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Verstärker" vs "verstärkten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Verstärker" and "verstärkten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verstärker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verstärkten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,573,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verstärker" and "verstärkten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verstärker vs verstärkter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,573,674 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.