Which to use
“spürt” and “stürmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,949
- “spürt” frequency rank
- #21,786
- “stürmt” frequency rank
- 30735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spürt | stürmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spüren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stürmen |
Where the eye mixes spürt and stürmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: spürt vs stürmt
A purely visual mix-up. spürt ([ʃpyːɐ̯t]) and stürmt ([ʃtʏʁmt]) 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 30735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spürt is recorded at frequency rank #8,949, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpyːɐ̯t]. stürmt is at rank #21,786, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʏʁmt].
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 30735, this pair ranks #1,742,083 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of spürt vs stürmt
Shared letters: rstü. Private to "spürt": p. Private to "stürmt": m.
"spürt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stürmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spürt" for "stürmt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "spürt" vs "stürmt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "spürt" and "stürmt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "spürt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stürmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,742,083 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spürt" and "stürmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stürmt vs surft". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,742,083 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.