Which to use
“stokes” and “stören” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,945
- “stokes” frequency rank
- #4,390
- “stören” frequency rank
- 49335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stokes | stören |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stoke | jemanden bei etwas belästigen, von etwas ablenken, einen Vorgang hemmen, ein Vorhaben hemmen, ärgerlicherweise aufhalten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stokes and stören apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
stokes and stören form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stokes is recorded at frequency rank #44,945, classified as averb, pronounced […]. 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 49335, this pair ranks #1,215,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering stokes vs stören
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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