Which to use
“störenden” is an adjective and “Störungen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,524
- “störenden” frequency rank
- #6,009
- “Störungen” frequency rank
- 49533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | störenden | Störungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs störend | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Störung |
Where the eye mixes störenden and Störungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. störenden and Störungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between störenden and Störungen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: störenden is [ˈʃtøːʁəndn̩] while Störungen is [ˈʃtøːʁʊŋən]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
störenden is recorded at frequency rank #43,524, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁəndn̩]. Störungen is at rank #6,009, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁʊŋən].
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 49533, this pair ranks #1,207,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of störenden vs Störungen
Shared letters: enrstö. Private to "störenden": d. Private to "Störungen": gu.
"störenden" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "Störungen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "störenden" for "Störungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "störenden" or "Störungen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "störenden" and "Störungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "störenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Störungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,207,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "störenden" and "Störungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "störenden vs strömenden". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,207,936 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.