Which to use
“störte” is a verb and “Stürze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,328
- “störte” frequency rank
- #27,960
- “Stürze” frequency rank
- 51288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | störte | Stürze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stören | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz |
Where the eye mixes störte and Stürze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses störte with Stürze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: störte is [ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə] 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 51288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
störte is recorded at frequency rank #23,328, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]. 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 51288, this pair ranks #1,141,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of störte vs Stürze
Shared letters: erst. Private to "störte": ö. Private to "Stürze": zü.
"störte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "störte" for "Stürze" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "störte" or "Stürze" show up more?
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 "störte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stürze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,141,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "störte" and "Stürze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "storia vs störte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,141,198 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.