Which to use
“gestört” is an adjective and “gestürzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,889
- “gestört” frequency rank
- #9,917
- “gestürzt” frequency rank
- 14806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestört | gestürzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einer zwischenmenschlichen Beziehung beeinträchtigt sein | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stürzen |
Where the eye mixes gestört and gestürzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gestört runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against gestürzt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gestört vs gestürzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gestört is [ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯t] while gestürzt is [ɡəˈʃtʏʁt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestört is recorded at frequency rank #4,889, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯t]. gestürzt is at rank #9,917, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtʏʁt͡st].
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 14806, this pair ranks #1,948,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gestört vs gestürzt
Shared letters: egrst. Private to "gestört": ö. Private to "gestürzt": zü.
"gestört" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "gestürzt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gestört" and "gestürzt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gestört" or "gestürzt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestört" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestürzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,948,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestört" and "gestürzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestürzt vs gewürzt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,948,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.