Storch

[ʃtɔʁç]

/[ʃtɔʁç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Storch” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,244 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,244
frequency rank, German
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (vornehmlich in feuchten Niederungen Nord- und Mitteleuropas lebender und oft auf Bäumen und Hausdächern nistender) großer, kräftiger, langhalsiger Stelzvogel (Ciconia) mit weißem und (braun)schwar...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Storch vs story
50% similar
Storch vs stört
33% similar
Storch vs store
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Storch
PropertyValue
HeadwordStorch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtɔʁç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,244
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Storch” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Storch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Storch is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃtɔʁç]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,244 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Storch, with forms such as "sotrch", "sstorch", and "stocrh". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "story", "stört", "store", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Storch, spelled S-T-O-R-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    (vornehmlich in feuchten Niederungen Nord- und Mitteleuropas lebender und oft auf Bäumen und Hausdächern nistender) großer, kräftiger, langhalsiger Stelzvogel (Ciconia) mit weißem und (braun)schwarzem Gefieder, einem sehr langen, zumeist roten Schnabel und langen, roten Beinen, der im Herbst nach Afrika und Indien zieht
  2. 2
    eine Vogelfamilie (Ciconiidae), die nicht nur in den Tropen und den Subtropen, sondern bis in die gemäßigten Zonen verbreitet ist
  3. 3
    langbeinige Person
  4. 4
    Persönlichkeit von hohem gesellschaftlichen Rang
  5. 5
    altes Auto
  6. 6
    Hebamme
  7. 7
    Namibia, Mädchen

Synonyms

AdebarGevatter LangbeinLangbeinMeister AdebarMeister LangbeinKlapperstorchChickTschick

Antonyms

GreisinAlteOlle

This word in other languages

stork(English)cigüeña(Español)cigogne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sotrch,sstorch,stocrh,storcch,storchh,storhc,storrch,stroch,sttorch,tsorch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Storch - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sotrch2sstorch1stocrh2storcch1storchh1storhc2storrch1stroch2
Edit distance from "Storch"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Storch"?
"Storch" is spelled S-T-O-R-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtɔʁç].
What does "Storch" mean?
As a noun, "Storch" means: (vornehmlich in feuchten Niederungen Nord- und Mitteleuropas lebender und oft auf Bäumen und Hausdächern nistender) großer, kräftiger, langhalsiger Stelzvogel (Ciconia) mit weißem und (braun)schwar...
What words are commonly confused with "Storch"?
"Storch" is commonly confused with "story", "stört", "store". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Storch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Storch" is [ʃtɔʁç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Storch" come from?
"Storch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Storch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-O-R-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃtɔʁç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “story” - see the side-by-side comparison. Storch vs story
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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