Which to use
“state” is an adjective and “störte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,114
- “state” frequency rank
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- 30442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | state | störte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf den Staat bezogen: staatlich | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes state and störte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. state runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against störte's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between state and störte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: state is [steit] while störte is [ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
state is recorded at frequency rank #7,114, classified as anadj, pronounced [steit]. 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 30442, this pair ranks #1,747,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of state vs störte
Shared letters: est. Private to "state": a. Private to "störte": rö.
"state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- state ← sstate · staet · statte · sttae · sttate · tsate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "state" and "störte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "state" or "störte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "state" 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 #1,747,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "state" 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 #1,747,754 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.