Which to use
“shore” and “stört” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,779
- “shore” frequency rank
- #3,778
- “stört” frequency rank
- 41557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shore | stört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs shear | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes shore and stört
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. shore (CCVCV) and stört (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between shore and stört
A purely visual mix-up. shore ([ˈʃoːɐ̯…]) and stört ([ʃtøːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shore is recorded at frequency rank #37,779, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃoːɐ̯…]. stört is at rank #3,778, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtøːɐ̯t].
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 41557, this pair ranks #1,475,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of shore vs stört
Shared letters: rs. Private to "shore": eho. Private to "stört": tö.
"shore" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "stört" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- shore ← hsore · shhore · shoer · shorre · shroe · sohre · sshore
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shore" and "stört" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "shore" vs "stört" - 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 "shore" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stört" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,475,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shore" and "stört" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "shore vs Sire". 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 #1,475,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.