Which to use
“Statur” is a noun and “stur” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,786
- “Statur” frequency rank
- #19,408
- “stur” frequency rank
- 50194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Statur | stur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | äußere Erscheinung, körperliches Erscheinungsbild, Gestalt, Größe, Körperbau, Wuchs (eines Menschen) | durch Argumente kaum oder gar nicht beeinflussbar |
Where the eye mixes Statur and stur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Statur runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against stur's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Statur and stur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Statur is [ʃtaˈtuːɐ̯] while stur is [ʃtuːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Statur is recorded at frequency rank #30,786, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtuːɐ̯]. stur is at rank #19,408, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtuːɐ̯].
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 50194, this pair ranks #1,183,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Statur vs stur
Shared letters: rstu. Private to "Statur": a. Private to "stur": -.
"Statur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stur" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Statur" and "stur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Statur" or "stur"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Statur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,183,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Statur" and "stur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Statur vs steter". 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 #1,183,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.