Which to use
“störende” and “strenge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,475
- “störende” frequency rank
- #9,101
- “strenge” frequency rank
- 44576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | störende | strenge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs störend | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs streng |
Where the eye mixes störende and strenge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. störende runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against strenge's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: störende vs strenge
A purely visual mix-up. störende ([ˈʃtøːʁəndə]) and strenge ([ˈʃtʁɛŋə]) 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 44576, 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]. strenge is at rank #9,101, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɛŋə].
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 44576, this pair ranks #1,381,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of störende vs strenge
Shared letters: enrst. Private to "störende": dö. Private to "strenge": g.
"störende" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "strenge" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- strenge ← srtenge · sstrenge · sternge · stregne · streneg · strengge · strennge · strnege
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "störende" for "strenge" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "störende" or "strenge" show up more?
What to do next
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 "strenge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,381,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "störende" and "strenge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "störende vs störenden". 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 #1,381,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.