Which to use
“stockte” and “störte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,943
- “stockte” frequency rank
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- 68271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stockte | störte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stocken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes stockte and störte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. stockte runs 7 letters (CCVCCCV) against störte's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: stockte vs störte
A purely visual mix-up. stockte ([ˈʃtɔktə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stockte is recorded at frequency rank #44,943, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɔktə]. 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 68271, this pair ranks #513,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stockte vs störte
Shared letters: est. Private to "stockte": cko. Private to "störte": rö.
"stockte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- stockte ← sotckte · sstockte · stcokte · stocckte · stocket · stockkte · stocktte · stoctke
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stockte" and "störte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "stockte" or "störte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "stockte" and "störte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stockte" 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 #513,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stockte" and "störte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs stockte". 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 #513,171 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.