Which to use
“score” is a noun and “stören” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,059
- “score” frequency rank
- #4,390
- “stören” frequency rank
- 22449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | score | stören |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sport, Ballspiele: der Spielstand | jemanden bei etwas belästigen, von etwas ablenken, einen Vorgang hemmen, ein Vorhaben hemmen, ärgerlicherweise aufhalten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set score and stören apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: score is anoun and störenaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
score is recorded at frequency rank #18,059, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. stören is at rank #4,390, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁən].
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 22449, this pair ranks #1,874,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of score vs stören
Shared letters: ers. Private to "score": co. Private to "stören": ntö.
"score" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "stören" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- score ← csore · sccore · scoer · scorre · scroe · socre · sscore
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "score" and "stören" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "score" or "stören"?
Remembering score vs stören
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “score”; for a verb, it's “stören”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “score” entry
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