Which to use
“stören” is a verb and “Störung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,390
- “stören” frequency rank
- #4,655
- “Störung” frequency rank
- 9045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stören | Störung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden bei etwas belästigen, von etwas ablenken, einen Vorgang hemmen, ein Vorhaben hemmen, ärgerlicherweise aufhalten | unerwünschte Beeinträchtigung |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stören and Störung apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
stören and Störung form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9045, 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]. Störung is at rank #4,655, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁʊŋ].
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 9045, this pair ranks #1,981,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stören" and "Störung" be used interchangeably?
Remembering stören vs Störung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “stören”; for a noun, it's “Störung”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stören” entry
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