Which to use
“Stück” and “Sturz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #711
- “Stück” frequency rank
- #6,978
- “Sturz” frequency rank
- 7689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stück | Sturz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil eines Ganzen | heftiger Fall auf den Boden oder in die Tiefe |
Where the eye mixes Stück and Sturz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stück vs Sturz
A purely visual mix-up. Stück ([ʃtʏk]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stück is recorded at frequency rank #711, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʏk]. 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 7689, this pair ranks #1,987,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stück vs Sturz
Shared letters: st. Private to "Stück": ckü. Private to "Sturz": ruz.
"Stück" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Sturz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sturz ← ssturz · struz · stturz · sturrz · sturzz · stuzr · sutrz · tsurz
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stück" and "Sturz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stück" or "Sturz" 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 "Stück" 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 #1,987,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stück" 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 #1,987,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.