Which to use
“Sternen” is a noun and “stören” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,116
- “Sternen” frequency rank
- #4,390
- “stören” frequency rank
- 11506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sternen | stören |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stern | jemanden bei etwas belästigen, von etwas ablenken, einen Vorgang hemmen, ein Vorhaben hemmen, ärgerlicherweise aufhalten |
Where the eye mixes Sternen and stören
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Sternen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against stören's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Sternen with stören
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sternen is [ˈʃtɛʁnən] while stören is [ˈʃtøːʁən]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sternen is recorded at frequency rank #7,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁnən]. stören is at rank #4,390, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁən].
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 11506, this pair ranks #1,969,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sternen vs stören
Shared letters: enrst. Private to "Sternen": -. Private to "stören": ö.
"Sternen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stören" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sternen ← setrnen · ssternen · stenren · sterenn · sternenn · sternnen · sterrnen · strenen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sternen" and "stören" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Sternen" or "stören" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sternen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stören" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sternen" and "stören" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stören vs storia". 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 #1,969,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.