Which to use
“störende” and “störenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,475
- “störende” frequency rank
- #43,524
- “störenden” frequency rank
- 78999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | störende | störenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs störend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs störend |
Where the eye mixes störende and störenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. störende runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against störenden's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses störende with störenden
A purely visual mix-up. störende ([ˈʃtøːʁəndə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “störende” sits inside “störenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
störende is recorded at frequency rank #35,475, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁəndə]. 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 78999, this pair ranks #225,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of störende vs störenden
Shared letters: denrstö. Private to "störende": -. Private to "störenden": -.
"störende" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "störenden" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "störende" and "störenden" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "störende" or "störenden" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "störende" 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 #225,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "störende" and "störenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "störenden vs strömenden". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #225,938 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.