Which to use
“störend” and “störenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,075
- “störend” frequency rank
- #43,524
- “störenden” frequency rank
- 63599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | störend | störenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | behindernd in einem Ablauf oder Prozess | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs störend |
Where the eye mixes störend and störenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between störend and störenden
A purely visual mix-up. störend ([ˈʃtøːʁənt]) and störenden ([ˈʃtøːʁəndn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “störend” sits inside “störenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
störend is recorded at frequency rank #20,075, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁənt]. störenden is at rank #43,524, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁəndn̩].
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 63599, this pair ranks #671,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of störend vs störenden
Shared letters: denrstö. Private to "störend": -. Private to "störenden": -.
"störend" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "störenden" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "störend" and "störenden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "störend" or "störenden"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "störend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "störenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #671,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "störend" and "störenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "störenden vs strömenden". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #671,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.