Which to use
“stören” is a verb and “storm” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,390
- “stören” frequency rank
- #14,943
- “storm” frequency rank
- 19333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stören | storm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden bei etwas belästigen, von etwas ablenken, einen Vorgang hemmen, ein Vorhaben hemmen, ärgerlicherweise aufhalten | Sturm, Unwetter |
Where the eye mixes stören and storm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stören and storm
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stören is [ˈʃtøːʁən] while storm is [stɔːm]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stören is recorded at frequency rank #4,390, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁən]. storm is at rank #14,943, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stɔːm].
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 19333, this pair ranks #1,909,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stören vs storm
Shared letters: rst. Private to "stören": enö. Private to "storm": mo.
"stören" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "storm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- storm ← sotrm · sstorm · stomr · stormm · storrm · sttorm · tsorm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stören" for "storm" ever safe?
Which is more common, "stören" or "storm"?
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 "stören" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "storm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stören" and "storm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "storia vs storm". 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 #1,909,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.