Which to use
“sorgte” and “störte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,882
- “sorgte” frequency rank
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- 29210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sorgte | störte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sorgen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes sorgte and störte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sorgte and störte
A purely visual mix-up. sorgte ([ˈzɔʁktə]) and störte ([ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]) 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 29210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sorgte is recorded at frequency rank #5,882, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɔʁktə]. störte is at rank #23,328, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə].
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 29210, this pair ranks #1,771,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sorgte vs störte
Shared letters: erst. Private to "sorgte": go. Private to "störte": ö.
"sorgte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sorgte ← osrgte · sogrte · sorget · sorggte · sorgtte · sorrgte · sortge · srogte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sorgte" for "störte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "sorgte" or "störte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sorgte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "störte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,771,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sorgte" and "störte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "storia vs störte". 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 #1,771,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.