Which to use
“structure” and “Struktur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,349
- “structure” frequency rank
- #2,996
- “Struktur” frequency rank
- 32345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | structure | Struktur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Struktur, Bildung | etwas Aufgebautes, aus mehreren Teilen bestehendes und von seinen Einzelteilen abhängiges Gefüge |
Where the eye mixes structure and Struktur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between structure and Struktur
A purely visual mix-up. structure ([stʁyk.tyʁ]) and Struktur ([ʃtʁʊkˈtuːɐ̯]) 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 32345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
structure is recorded at frequency rank #29,349, classified as anoun, pronounced [stʁyk.tyʁ]. Struktur is at rank #2,996, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁʊkˈtuːɐ̯].
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 32345, this pair ranks #1,709,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of structure vs Struktur
Shared letters: rstu. Private to "structure": ce. Private to "Struktur": k.
"structure" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCV · "Struktur" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "structure" and "Struktur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "structure" or "Struktur" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "structure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Struktur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,709,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "structure" and "Struktur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "structure vs Strukturen". 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 #1,709,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.