Which to use
“stöhnt” and “stört” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,233
- “stöhnt” frequency rank
- #3,778
- “stört” frequency rank
- 41011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stöhnt | stört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stöhnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes stöhnt and stört
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stöhnt with stört
A purely visual mix-up. stöhnt ([ʃtøːnt]) and stört ([ʃtøːɐ̯t]) 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 41011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stöhnt is recorded at frequency rank #37,233, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtøːnt]. stört is at rank #3,778, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtøːɐ̯t].
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 41011, this pair ranks #1,491,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stöhnt vs stört
Shared letters: stö. Private to "stöhnt": hn. Private to "stört": r.
"stöhnt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stört" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stöhnt" and "stört" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stöhnt" vs "stört" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stöhnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stört" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,491,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stöhnt" and "stört" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stöhnt vs stopft". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,491,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.