Which to use
“verstärkt” is a verb and “verstärkte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,220
- “verstärkt” frequency rank
- #10,198
- “verstärkte” frequency rank
- 13418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verstärkt | verstärkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verstärken | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verstärkt |
Where the eye mixes verstärkt and verstärkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verstärkt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against verstärkte's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verstärkt with verstärkte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verstärkt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁkt] while verstärkte is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verstärkt” sits inside “verstärkte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verstärkt is recorded at frequency rank #3,220, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁkt]. verstärkte is at rank #10,198, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁktə].
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 13418, this pair ranks #1,958,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verstärkt vs verstärkte
Shared letters: ekrstvä. Private to "verstärkt": -. Private to "verstärkte": -.
"verstärkt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "verstärkte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verstärkt" and "verstärkte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verstärkt" or "verstärkte"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verstärkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verstärkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verstärkt" and "verstärkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verstärkte vs verstärkter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,958,115 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.