Which to use
“sterbe” and “störte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,988
- “sterbe” frequency rank
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- 33316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sterbe | störte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sterben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes sterbe and störte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sterbe and störte
A purely visual mix-up. sterbe ([ˈʃtɛʁbə]) 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 33316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sterbe is recorded at frequency rank #9,988, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁbə]. 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 33316, this pair ranks #1,688,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sterbe vs störte
Shared letters: erst. Private to "sterbe": b. Private to "störte": ö.
"sterbe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sterbe ← setrbe · ssterbe · stebre · sterbbe · stereb · sterrbe · stterbe · tserbe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sterbe" and "störte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sterbe" or "störte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sterbe" 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 #1,688,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sterbe" 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 #1,688,600 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.