StörungvsstrongWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Störung is a noun, strong is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Störung” is a noun and “strong” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,655
“Störung” frequency rank
#20,073
“strong” frequency rank
24728
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Störung strong
Definition unerwünschte Beeinträchtigung stark

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Störung and strong apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Störung
6 ch
strong

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Störung is anoun and stronganadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24728, 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]. strong is at rank #20,073, tagged as anadj, 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 24728, this pair ranks #1,843,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Störung vs strong

Shared letters: gnrst. Private to "Störung": . Private to "strong": o.

"Störung" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC  ·  "strong" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • strongsrtong · sstrong · storng · strnog · strogn · strongg · stronng · strrong

Frequency comparison

Störung#4,655
strong#20,073

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Störung" and "strong" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Störung" is a noun and "strong" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Störung" or "strong"?
"Störung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,655 in our German list, against #20,073 for "strong". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Störung vs strong

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Störung”; for an adjective, it's “strong”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Störung” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list