Which to use
“Stück” and “Sturm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #711
- “Stück” frequency rank
- #2,558
- “Sturm” frequency rank
- 3269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stück | Sturm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil eines Ganzen | sehr starker Wind |
Where the eye mixes Stück and Sturm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stück and Sturm
A purely visual mix-up. Stück ([ʃtʏk]) and Sturm ([ʃtʊʁm]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stück is recorded at frequency rank #711, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʏk]. Sturm is at rank #2,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊʁm].
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 3269, this pair ranks #2,000,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stück vs Sturm
Shared letters: st. Private to "Stück": ckü. Private to "Sturm": mru.
"Stück" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Sturm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sturm ← ssturm · strum · stturm · stumr · sturmm · sturrm · sutrm · tsurm
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stück" and "Sturm" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Stück" vs "Sturm" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stück" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sturm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stück" and "Sturm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stu vs Sturm". 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 #2,000,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.