Which to use
“strömen” and “strömten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,224
- “strömen” frequency rank
- #36,654
- “strömten” frequency rank
- 51878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strömen | strömten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich in großen Mengen, in großer Anzahl, oft heftig und recht gleichmäßig in eine bestimmte Richtung bewegen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs strömen |
Where the eye mixes strömen and strömten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: strömen vs strömten
A purely visual mix-up. strömen ([ˈʃtʁøːmən]) and strömten ([ˈʃtʁøːmtn̩]) 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 51878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
strömen is recorded at frequency rank #15,224, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁøːmən]. strömten is at rank #36,654, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁøːmtn̩].
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 51878, this pair ranks #1,118,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of strömen vs strömten
Shared letters: emnrstö. Private to "strömen": -. Private to "strömten": -.
"strömen" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "strömten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "strömen" for "strömten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "strömen" vs "strömten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "strömen" and "strömten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "strömen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strömten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,118,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strömen" and "strömten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strikten vs strömten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,118,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.