Which to use
“ste” is a verb and “store” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,412
- “ste” frequency rank
- #9,242
- “store” frequency rank
- 19654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ste | store |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de stare. | Rideau fait d’étoffe, de lames de bois, etc., qui se lève et se baisse par le moyen d’un cordon ou d’un ressort, et qu’on met devant une fenêtre, à une portière de voiture, etc., pour se protéger du soleil. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ste and store apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ste and store form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ste is recorded at frequency rank #10,412, classified as averb, pronounced \ˈstɛ\. store is at rank #9,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced \stɔʁ\.
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 19654, this pair ranks #372,210 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ste" and "store" be used interchangeably?
Remembering ste vs store
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ste”; for a noun, it's “store”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ste” entry
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