Which to use
“stöhnen” and “stöhnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,423
- “stöhnen” frequency rank
- #37,233
- “stöhnt” frequency rank
- 57656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stöhnen | stöhnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aufgrund von Anstrengung, Erregung oder Schmerz unartikulierte Laute hervorstoßen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stöhnen |
Where the eye mixes stöhnen and stöhnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stöhnen vs stöhnt
A purely visual mix-up. stöhnen ([ˈʃtøːnən]) 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 57656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stöhnen is recorded at frequency rank #20,423, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtøːnən]. 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 57656, this pair ranks #892,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stöhnen vs stöhnt
Shared letters: hnstö. Private to "stöhnen": e. Private to "stöhnt": -.
"stöhnen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stöhnt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stöhnen" and "stöhnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stöhnen" 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 "stöhnen" 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 #892,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stöhnen" and "stöhnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stöhnt vs stopft". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #892,855 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.