Which to use
“stoned” and “störend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,755
- “stoned” frequency rank
- #20,075
- “störend” frequency rank
- 67830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stoned | störend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unter Drogeneinfluss stehend, durch Drogen berauscht | behindernd in einem Ablauf oder Prozess |
Where the eye mixes stoned and störend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stoned vs störend
A purely visual mix-up. stoned ([stɔʊ̯nt]) and störend ([ˈʃtøːʁənt]) 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 67830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stoned is recorded at frequency rank #47,755, classified as anadj, pronounced [stɔʊ̯nt]. störend is at rank #20,075, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁənt].
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 67830, this pair ranks #527,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stoned vs störend
Shared letters: denst. Private to "stoned": o. Private to "störend": rö.
"stoned" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "störend" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stoned ← sotned · sstoned · stnoed · stoend · stonde · stonedd · stonned · sttoned
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stoned" and "störend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stoned" vs "störend" - 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 "stoned" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "störend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #527,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stoned" and "störend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stokes vs stoned". 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 #527,432 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.