Which to use
“Störung” and “Störungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,655
- “Störung” frequency rank
- #6,009
- “Störungen” frequency rank
- 10664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Störung | Störungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unerwünschte Beeinträchtigung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Störung |
Where the eye mixes Störung and Störungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Störung runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against Störungen's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Störung vs Störungen
A purely visual mix-up. Störung ([ˈʃtøːʁʊŋ]) and Störungen ([ˈʃtøːʁʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Störung” sits inside “Störungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Störung is recorded at frequency rank #4,655, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtøːʁʊŋ]. 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 10664, this pair ranks #1,973,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Störung vs Störungen
Shared letters: gnrstuö. Private to "Störung": -. Private to "Störungen": e.
"Störung" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "Störungen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Störung" and "Störungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Störung" or "Störungen" 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 "Störung" 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 #1,973,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Störung" and "Störungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Störung vs strunz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,973,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.