stark

[ʃtaʁk]

/[ʃtaʁk]/ adj

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The verdict

“stark” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #454. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#454
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - mit Kraft ausgestattet, von Kraft geprägt, zeugend

Corpus desk

Index DE-stark · stark · German

stark · rank #454 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #454
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alter

Nearest frequency peer: Alter (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “stark”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “stark” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

stark vs STK
0% similar
stark vs Stau
40% similar
stark vs stay
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for stark
PropertyValue
Headwordstark
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʃtaʁk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#454
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stark” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). stark lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around stark (IPA [ʃtaʁk]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #454 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for stark, with forms such as "satrk", "sstark", and "stakr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "STK", "Stau", "stay", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is stark, spelled S-T-A-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Kraft ausgestattet, von Kraft geprägt, zeugend
  2. 2
    hohe Leistung erbringend; sehr leistungsfähig
  3. 3
    äußeren Einflüssen, Belastungen standhaltend (aufgrund von Größe, Dicke oder Ähnlichem)
  4. 4
    sehr, in hohem Maße; intensiv
  5. 5
    reich an bestimmten Stoffen, Inhalt
  6. 6
    von Macht, Einfluss geprägt, zeugend
  7. 7
    einen festen, beständigen Charakter habend, eine entschlossene Haltung aufweisend
  8. 8
    von bestimmter Dicke, bestimmtem Umfang
  9. 9
    von dicker Statur; beleibt
  10. 10
    in/von großer Anzahl, Menge
  11. 11
    eine bestimmte Anzahl (an Personen) aufweisend
  12. 12
    besonders gute Leistungen zeigend, bringend; tüchtig
  13. 13
    sich positiv abhebend; hervorragend, beeindruckend
  14. 14
    in der Konjugation (Flexion) durch Ablaut (Vokalwechsel in Wortstamm/Wortwurzel) gekennzeichnet
  15. 15
    bei Maskulina und Neutra durch die Endung „-s“/„-es“ im Genitiv Singular gekennzeichnet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how stark appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er hat viele Muskeln – er ist stark.
  2. Es weht ein starker Wind.

Synonyms

kräftigkraftvolleffizientleistungsfähigleistungsstarkwirksambelastbardickfestrobuststabilwiderstandsfähigausgeprägtintensivheftiggewaltiggehaltvollgehaltreichhochkonzentrierteinflussreichmächtigbeständigcharakterfeststandhaftwillensstarkbeleibtdickfülligkorpulentübergewichtigbegabtgutleistungsfähigleistungsstarktüchtigastreinausgezeichnetexzellenthervorragendgrandiosgroßartigwunderbarsuperklassetoll

Antonyms

schwachschwächlichenergielosgebrechlichkraftlosineffektivineffizientschlechtwirkungslosunwirksamanfälligdünngebrechlichhinfälliginstabilkleineinflussloshilflosmachtloswehrloscharakterschwachdemütigunterwürfigwillensschwachzurückhaltendzurücknehmenddünnschlankschmalgeringkaumwenigdummleistungsschwachschlechtunbegabtungeschicktuntüchtigmangelhaftschlechtblödbilligmiesübel

This word in other languages

powerful(English)fuerte(Español)fort(Français)forte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satrk
  • sstark
  • stakr
  • starkk
  • starrk
  • strak
  • sttark
  • tsark

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stark - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

satrk2sstark1stakr2starkk1starrk1strak2sttark1tsark2
Edit distance from "stark"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stark"?
"stark" is spelled S-T-A-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtaʁk].
What does "stark" mean?
As an adjective, "stark" means: mit Kraft ausgestattet, von Kraft geprägt, zeugend
What words are commonly confused with "stark"?
"stark" is commonly confused with "STK", "Stau", "stay". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stark"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stark" is [ʃtaʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stark" come from?
"stark" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "stark", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Alter#455Augen#472beste#473denke#475

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Glück8 variantslieber8 variantsWasser8 variantsstellt8 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "stark". Here's where to go from here.

  • "stark" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "STK". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #454 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list