Which to use
“stehn” and “stöhnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,938
- “stehn” frequency rank
- #37,233
- “stöhnt” frequency rank
- 62171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stehn | stöhnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stöhnen |
Where the eye mixes stehn and stöhnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. stehn runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against stöhnt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses stehn with stöhnt
A purely visual mix-up. stehn ([ʃteːn]) and stöhnt ([ʃtøːnt]) 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 62171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stehn is recorded at frequency rank #24,938, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃteːn]. stöhnt is at rank #37,233, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtøːnt].
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 62171, this pair ranks #722,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stehn vs stöhnt
Shared letters: hnst. Private to "stehn": e. Private to "stöhnt": ö.
"stehn" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stöhnt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stehn ← sethn · sstehn · stehhn · stehnn · stenh · sthen · sttehn · tsehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stehn" and "stöhnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stehn" vs "stöhnt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stehn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stöhnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #722,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stehn" and "stöhnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stöhnt vs stopft". 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 #722,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.