Which to use
“Städte” is a noun and “störte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,748
- “Städte” frequency rank
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- 25076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Städte | störte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes Städte and störte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Städte with störte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Städte is [ˈʃtɛːtə] while störte is [ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Städte is recorded at frequency rank #1,748, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːtə]. 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 25076, this pair ranks #1,838,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Städte vs störte
Shared letters: est. Private to "Städte": dä. Private to "störte": rö.
"Städte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Städte" and "störte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Städte" vs "störte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Städte" 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 #1,838,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städte" and "störte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "storia vs störte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,838,489 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.