Which to use
“stehenden” and “störenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,562
- “stehenden” frequency rank
- #43,524
- “störenden” frequency rank
- 48086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stehenden | störenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stehend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs störend |
Where the eye mixes stehenden and störenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. stehenden and störenden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: stehenden vs störenden
A purely visual mix-up. stehenden ([ˈʃteːəndn̩]) and störenden ([ˈʃtøːʁəndn̩]) 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 48086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stehenden is recorded at frequency rank #4,562, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːəndn̩]. störenden is at rank #43,524, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁəndn̩].
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 48086, this pair ranks #1,261,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stehenden vs störenden
Shared letters: denst. Private to "stehenden": h. Private to "störenden": rö.
"stehenden" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "störenden" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stehenden ← sethenden · sstehenden · steehnden · stehednen · stehendden · stehendenn · stehendne · stehenedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stehenden" for "störenden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "stehenden" or "störenden"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stehenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "störenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,261,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stehenden" and "störenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "störenden vs strömenden". 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 #1,261,306 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.