Which to use
“Stirn” and “Sturz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,359
- “Stirn” frequency rank
- #6,978
- “Sturz” frequency rank
- 13337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stirn | Sturz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Teil des Gesichts zwischen Augenbrauen und Haaransatz | heftiger Fall auf den Boden oder in die Tiefe |
Where the eye mixes Stirn and Sturz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stirn and Sturz
A purely visual mix-up. Stirn ([ʃtɪʁn]) and Sturz ([ʃtʊʁt͡s]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stirn is recorded at frequency rank #6,359, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɪʁn]. Sturz is at rank #6,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊʁt͡s].
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 13337, this pair ranks #1,958,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stirn vs Sturz
Shared letters: rst. Private to "Stirn": in. Private to "Sturz": uz.
"Stirn" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Sturz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stirn" and "Sturz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stirn" vs "Sturz" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stirn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sturz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stirn" and "Sturz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strunz vs Sturz". 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 #1,958,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.