stören

\ˈʃtøːʀən\

/\ˈʃtøːʀən\/ verb

The verdict

“stören” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gêner, déranger.

Corpus desk

Index FR-storen · stören · French

stören · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for stören
PropertyValue
Headwordstören
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈʃtøːʀən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « stören » en français

störensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stören is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃtøːʀən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

stören doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is stören, spelled S-T-Ö-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gêner, déranger.
  2. 2
    sich an etwas stören Trouver quelque chose dérangeant.
  3. 3
    Perturber, avoir des influences ou conséquences négatives sur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how stören appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Detlef, mich stört, dass diese Tür quietscht, kannst du sie bitte ölen?
  2. Bevor ich einschlafe, schalte ich das Telefon stumm, damit ich nicht gestört werde, wenn es klingelt.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stören"?
"stören" is spelled S-T-Ö-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃtøːʀən\.
What does "stören" mean?
As a verb, "stören" means: Gêner, déranger.
How do you pronounce "stören"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stören" is \ˈʃtøːʀən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stören" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list