Which to use
“starre” and “störte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,710
- “starre” frequency rank
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- 42038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starre | störte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes starre and störte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. starre and störte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses starre with störte
A purely visual mix-up. starre ([ˈʃtaʁə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
starre is recorded at frequency rank #18,710, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁə]. 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 42038, this pair ranks #1,461,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of starre vs störte
Shared letters: erst. Private to "starre": a. Private to "störte": ö.
"starre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- starre ← satrre · sstarre · stare · starer · strare · sttarre · tsarre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "starre" and "störte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "starre" vs "störte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "starre" 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 #1,461,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "starre" 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 #1,461,486 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.