Sterke
[ˈʃtɛʁkə]
The verdict
“Sterke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - junge Kuh; weibliches Rind, das kein Kalb mehr ist, aber noch nicht gekalbt hat
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sterke |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtɛʁkə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Sterke” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Sterke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "junge Kuh; weibliches Rind, das kein Kalb mehr ist, aber noch nicht gekalbt hat".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Sterke, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sterke, spelled S-T-E-R-K-E.
Definition
- 1junge Kuh; weibliches Rind, das kein Kalb mehr ist, aber noch nicht gekalbt hat
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Sterke”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-R-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.