Which to use
“Störung” and “String” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,655
- “Störung” frequency rank
- #17,735
- “String” frequency rank
- 22390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Störung | String |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unerwünschte Beeinträchtigung | sehr knappe Slip-/ Höschenform; Stringtanga |
Where the eye mixes Störung and String
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Störung runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against String's 6 (CCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Störung vs String
A purely visual mix-up. Störung ([ˈʃtøːʁʊŋ]) and String ([stʁɪŋ]) 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 22390, 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]. String is at rank #17,735, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stʁɪŋ].
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 22390, this pair ranks #1,874,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Störung vs String
Shared letters: gnrst. Private to "Störung": uö. Private to "String": i.
"Störung" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "String" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- String ← srting · sstring · stirng · strign · stringg · strinng · strnig · strring
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Störung" and "String" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Störung" vs "String" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Störung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "String" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,874,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Störung" and "String" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "String vs strunz". 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 #1,874,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.