Which to use
“seufzt” and “stürzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,292
- “seufzt” frequency rank
- #8,290
- “stürzt” frequency rank
- 41582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seufzt | stürzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seufzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stürzen |
Where the eye mixes seufzt and stürzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. seufzt (CVVCCC) and stürzt (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between seufzt and stürzt
A purely visual mix-up. seufzt ([zɔɪ̯ft͡st]) and stürzt ([ʃtʏʁt͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seufzt is recorded at frequency rank #33,292, classified as averb, pronounced [zɔɪ̯ft͡st]. stürzt is at rank #8,290, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʏʁt͡st].
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 41582, this pair ranks #1,475,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seufzt vs stürzt
Shared letters: stz. Private to "seufzt": efu. Private to "stürzt": rü.
"seufzt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "stürzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seufzt ← esufzt · sefuzt · seuffzt · seuftz · seufztt · seufzzt · seuzft · sseufzt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seufzt" and "stürzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "seufzt" or "stürzt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "seufzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stürzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,475,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seufzt" and "stürzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "säuft vs seufzt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,475,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.