Which to use
“stören” is a verb and “Stuben” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,390
- “stören” frequency rank
- #48,518
- “Stuben” frequency rank
- 52908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stören | Stuben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden bei etwas belästigen, von etwas ablenken, einen Vorgang hemmen, ein Vorhaben hemmen, ärgerlicherweise aufhalten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stube |
Where the eye mixes stören and Stuben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stören vs Stuben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stören is [ˈʃtøːʁən] while Stuben is [ˈʃtuːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52908, 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]. Stuben is at rank #48,518, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːbn̩].
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 52908, this pair ranks #1,078,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stören vs Stuben
Shared letters: enst. Private to "stören": rö. Private to "Stuben": bu.
"stören" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Stuben" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stuben ← sstuben · stbuen · sttuben · stubben · stubenn · stubne · stuebn · sutben
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stören" and "Stuben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stören" vs "Stuben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stören" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,078,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stören" and "Stuben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stuben". 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 #1,078,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.