Which to use
“störte” and “stürmte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- #27,959
- “stürmte” frequency rank
- 51287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | störte | stürmte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stürmen |
Where the eye mixes störte and stürmte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: störte vs stürmte
A purely visual mix-up. störte ([ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]) and stürmte ([ˈʃtʏʁmtə]) 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 51287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
störte is recorded at frequency rank #23,328, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]. stürmte is at rank #27,959, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁmtə].
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 51287, this pair ranks #1,141,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of störte vs stürmte
Shared letters: erst. Private to "störte": ö. Private to "stürmte": mü.
"störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stürmte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "störte" and "stürmte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "störte" vs "stürmte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "störte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stürmte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,141,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "störte" and "stürmte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs stürmte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,141,244 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.