Which to use
“Schürze” and “Stürze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,924
- “Schürze” frequency rank
- #27,960
- “Stürze” frequency rank
- 55884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schürze | Stürze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kleidungsstück, welches man über der restlichen Kleidung trägt, um diese vor Schmutz zu schützen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz |
Where the eye mixes Schürze and Stürze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schürze runs 7 letters (CCCVCCV) against Stürze's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Schürze with Stürze
A purely visual mix-up. Schürze ([ˈʃʏʁt͡sə]) and Stürze ([ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]) 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 55884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schürze is recorded at frequency rank #27,924, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʏʁt͡sə]. Stürze is at rank #27,960, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə].
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 55884, this pair ranks #961,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schürze vs Stürze
Shared letters: erszü. Private to "Schürze": ch. Private to "Stürze": t.
"Schürze" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schürze" and "Stürze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Schürze" or "Stürze" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Schürze" and "Stürze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schürze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stürze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #961,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schürze" and "Stürze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schurke vs Schürze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #961,973 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.