Which to use
“Stärkung” and “Störung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,994
- “Stärkung” frequency rank
- #4,655
- “Störung” frequency rank
- 12649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stärkung | Störung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Befestigung/Förderung/Unterstützung von jemandem oder etwas | unerwünschte Beeinträchtigung |
Where the eye mixes Stärkung and Störung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Stärkung runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCC) against Störung's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stärkung with Störung
A purely visual mix-up. Stärkung ([ˈʃtɛʁkʊŋ]) and Störung ([ˈʃtøːʁʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stärkung is recorded at frequency rank #7,994, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁkʊŋ]. Störung is at rank #4,655, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁʊŋ].
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 12649, this pair ranks #1,962,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stärkung vs Störung
Shared letters: gnrstu. Private to "Stärkung": kä. Private to "Störung": ö.
"Stärkung" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "Störung" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stärkung" for "Störung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Stärkung" or "Störung" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Stärkung" and "Störung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stärkung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Störung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stärkung" and "Störung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Störung vs strunz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,962,901 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.