störst

[ʃtøːɐ̯st]

/[ʃtøːɐ̯st]/ verb

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The verdict

“störst” is uncommon German (frequency #76,245 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,245
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stören

Key facts for störst
PropertyValue
Headwordstörst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃtøːɐ̯st]
Letters6
Frequency rank#76,245
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “störst” 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). störst lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

störst is uncommon German at frequency #76,245 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ʃtøːɐ̯st]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stören".

störst doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is störst, spelled S-T-Ö-R-S-T.

Definition

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    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stören

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 "störst"?
"störst" is spelled S-T-Ö-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtøːɐ̯st].
What does "störst" mean?
As a verb, "störst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stören
How do you pronounce "störst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "störst" is [ʃtøːɐ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "störst" come from?
"störst" 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 “störst”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-Ö-R-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃtøːɐ̯st] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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