Which to use
“stolze” is an adjective and “store” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,033
- “stolze” frequency rank
- #6,598
- “store” frequency rank
- 19631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stolze | store |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stolz | der Laden, das Geschäft, britisch nur ab gewisser Größe mit verschiedenen Waren |
Where the eye mixes stolze and store
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. stolze runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against store's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses stolze with store
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stolze is [ˈʃtɔlt͡sə] while store is [stɔː(ɹ)]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stolze is recorded at frequency rank #13,033, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɔlt͡sə]. store is at rank #6,598, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stɔː(ɹ)].
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 19631, this pair ranks #1,906,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stolze vs store
Shared letters: eost. Private to "stolze": lz. Private to "store": r.
"stolze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "store" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stolze" for "store" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "stolze" or "store" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stolze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "store" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stolze" and "store" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stolze vs stolzes". 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 #1,906,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.