Which to use
“störend” and “streng” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,075
- “störend” frequency rank
- #3,777
- “streng” frequency rank
- 23852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | störend | streng |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | behindernd in einem Ablauf oder Prozess | auf genaue Einhaltung der Regeln wertlegend |
Where the eye mixes störend and streng
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. störend runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against streng's 6 (CCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses störend with streng
A purely visual mix-up. störend ([ˈʃtøːʁənt]) and streng ([ʃtʁɛŋ]) 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 23852, 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]. streng is at rank #3,777, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtʁɛŋ].
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 23852, this pair ranks #1,855,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of störend vs streng
Shared letters: enrst. Private to "störend": dö. Private to "streng": g.
"störend" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "streng" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- streng ← srteng · sstreng · sterng · stregn · strengg · strenng · strneg · strreng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "störend" and "streng" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "störend" vs "streng" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "störend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "streng" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,855,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "störend" and "streng" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stoned vs störend". 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 #1,855,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.