Which to use
“Stores” and “stories” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,347
- “Stores” frequency rank
- #10,180
- “stories” frequency rank
- 39527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stores | stories |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Store | Plural des Substantivs story |
Letter map: Stores vs stories
Shared letters muted; letters that set Stores and stories apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Stores vs stories
Stores and stories are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stores is recorded at frequency rank #29,347, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. stories is at rank #10,180, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 39527, this pair ranks #1,534,321 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stores vs stories
Shared letters: eorst. Private to "Stores": -. Private to "stories": i.
"Stores" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stories" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stores" for "stories" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Stores" or "stories" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Stores" and "stories".
- Full dictionary entry for "Stores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stories" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,534,321 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stores" and "stories" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs Stores". 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 #1,534,321 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.