stärkstes

[ˈʃtɛʁkstəs]

/[ˈʃtɛʁkstəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“stärkstes” is uncommon German (frequency #88,355 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,355
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs stark

Key facts for stärkstes
PropertyValue
Headwordstärkstes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁkstəs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#88,355
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stärkstes” 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). stärkstes lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stärkstes is uncommon German at frequency #88,355 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁkstəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for stärkstes in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is stärkstes, spelled S-T-Ä-R-K-S-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs stark
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs stark
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs stark
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stärkstes"?
"stärkstes" is spelled S-T-Ä-R-K-S-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁkstəs].
What does "stärkstes" mean?
As an adjective, "stärkstes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs stark
How do you pronounce "stärkstes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stärkstes" is [ˈʃtɛʁkstəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stärkstes" come from?
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Using “stärkstes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-Ä-R-K-S-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɛʁkstəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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