Which to use
“stört” and “störte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,778
- “stört” frequency rank
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- 27106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stört | störte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stören | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören |
Where the eye mixes stört and störte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. stört ([ʃtøːɐ̯t]) and störte ([ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]) 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) - “stört” sits inside “störte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stört is recorded at frequency rank #3,778, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtøːɐ̯t]. störte is at rank #23,328, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə].
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 27106, this pair ranks #1,807,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stört vs störte
Shared letters: rstö. Private to "stört": -. Private to "störte": e.
"stört" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stört" and "störte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stört" or "störte"?
What to do next
You've compared "stört" and "störte". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "stört" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "störte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,807,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stört" and "störte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "storia vs störte". Nearby pair
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