Which to use
“gestorben” and “gestörte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,420
- “gestorben” frequency rank
- #28,220
- “gestörte” frequency rank
- 29640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestorben | gestörte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht mehr lebend, verstorben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gestört |
Where the eye mixes gestorben and gestörte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gestorben runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against gestörte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gestorben with gestörte
A purely visual mix-up. gestorben ([ɡəˈʃtɔʁbn̩]) and gestörte ([ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestorben is recorded at frequency rank #1,420, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɔʁbn̩]. gestörte is at rank #28,220, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯tə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29640, this pair ranks #1,763,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gestorben vs gestörte
Shared letters: egrst. Private to "gestorben": bno. Private to "gestörte": ö.
"gestorben" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "gestörte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gestorben ← egstorben · gesotrben · gesstorben · gestobren · gestorbben · gestorbenn · gestorbne · gestorebn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gestorben" for "gestörte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gestorben" vs "gestörte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestorben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestörte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,763,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestorben" and "gestörte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestalte vs gestörte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,763,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.