Stärke

[ˈʃtɛʁkə]

/[ˈʃtɛʁkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stärke” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,998
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere

Corpus desk

Index DE-starke · Stärke · German

Stärke · rank #2,998 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,998
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stufe

Nearest frequency peer: Stufe (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Stärke“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Stärke“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Stärke vs Start
50% similar
Stärke vs stars
33% similar
Stärke vs store
50% similar

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

Key facts for Stärke
PropertyValue
HeadwordStärke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁkə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,998
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stärke“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Stärkeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stufe“ (#2,997), „Tausende“ (#2,999), „Struktur“ (#2,996). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stärke“ bei #2,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Stärke (IPA [ˈʃtɛʁkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,998 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stärke, with forms such as "sstärke", "sträke", and "sttärke". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Start", "stars", "store", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Stärke, spelled S-T-Ä-R-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere
  2. 2
    Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere
  3. 3
    Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere
  4. 4
    Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere
  5. 5
    Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere
  6. 6
    Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere
  7. 7
    Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere
  8. 8
    ein Polysaccharid, pflanzlicher Speicherstoff

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [1c] Nicht zuletzt aufgrund der Stärke seines Heeres konnte sich das römische Reich zum Imperium entwickeln.
  2. [Völkerrecht:] „Gegen das Recht des Stärkeren hilft nur die Stärke des Rechts.“

Synonyms

KraftTrefflichkeitIntensitätGrößeDickeLeistungAmylum

Antonyms

Schwäche

This word in other languages

strength(English)fuerza(Español)puissance(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sstärke
  • sträke
  • sttärke
  • stäkre
  • stärek
  • stärkke
  • stärrke
  • sätrke
  • tsärke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stärke - 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.

sstärke1sträke2sttärke1stäkre2stärek2stärkke1stärrke1sätrke2
Edit distance from "Stärke"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stärke"?
"Stärke" is spelled S-T-Ä-R-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁkə].
What does "Stärke" mean?
As a noun, "Stärke" means: Kraft, Macht, Potenz, Vermögen, insbesondere
What words are commonly confused with "Stärke"?
"Stärke" is commonly confused with "Start", "stars", "store". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stärke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stärke" is [ˈʃtɛʁkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stärke" come from?
"Stärke" 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 "Stärke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Strand#2,994Sterne#2,992lauter#2,982Klinik#2,979

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

stammen9 variantsBlumen9 variantsheutige9 variantsGehirn9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list