Which to use
“starre” is a verb and “Stürze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,710
- “starre” frequency rank
- #27,960
- “Stürze” frequency rank
- 46670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | starre | Stürze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs starren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set starre and Stürze apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: starre is [ˈʃtaʁə] while Stürze is [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
starre is recorded at frequency rank #18,710, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʁə]. 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 46670, this pair ranks #1,311,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of starre vs Stürze
Shared letters: erst. Private to "starre": a. Private to "Stürze": zü.
"starre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- starre ← satrre · sstarre · stare · starer · strare · sttarre · tsarre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "starre" and "Stürze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "starre" or "Stürze"?
Remembering starre vs Stürze
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “starre”; for a noun, it's “Stürze”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “starre” entry
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