Which to use
“stören” and “stört” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,390
- “stören” frequency rank
- #3,778
- “stört” frequency rank
- 8168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stören | stört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden bei etwas belästigen, von etwas ablenken, einen Vorgang hemmen, ein Vorhaben hemmen, ärgerlicherweise aufhalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes stören and stört
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stören with stört
A purely visual mix-up. stören ([ˈʃtøːʁən]) 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 8168, 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]. 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 8168, this pair ranks #1,985,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stören vs stört
Shared letters: rstö. Private to "stören": en. Private to "stört": -.
"stören" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stört" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stören" and "stört" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stören" or "stört" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "stören" and "stört" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stören" 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 #1,985,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stören" and "stört" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stören vs storia". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,985,359 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.