sterkte

noun

The verdict

“sterkte” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Force, vigueur, solidité.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sterkte · sterkte · French

sterkte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for sterkte
PropertyValue
Headwordsterkte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sterkte » en français

sterktereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sterkte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for sterkte in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is sterkte, spelled S-T-E-R-K-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Force, vigueur, solidité.
  2. 2
    Nombre, effectifs.
  3. 3
    Réconfort.
  4. 4
    Intensité, puissance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. de sterkte van een man, van een paard
  2. de sterkte van een leger

Synonyms

krachtforsheidmachtstevigheidstoerheidgetalaantalhoeveelheidkwantiteitaanmoedigingbemoedigingintensiteithevigheidkracht

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sterkte"?
"sterkte" is spelled S-T-E-R-K-T-E.
What does "sterkte" mean?
As a noun, "sterkte" means: Force, vigueur, solidité.
What language does "sterkte" come from?
"sterkte" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list