Which to use
“Stufe” and “Stürze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,997
- “Stufe” frequency rank
- #27,960
- “Stürze” frequency rank
- 30957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stufe | Stürze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist einzelner Teil einer Treppe, der zum Höher- oder Tiefersteigen dient, Trittfläche | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz |
Where the eye mixes Stufe and Stürze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Stufe runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Stürze's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Stufe vs Stürze
A purely visual mix-up. Stufe ([ˈʃtuːfə]) and Stürze ([ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]) 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 30957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stufe is recorded at frequency rank #2,997, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːfə]. 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 30957, this pair ranks #1,737,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stufe vs Stürze
Shared letters: est. Private to "Stufe": fu. Private to "Stürze": rzü.
"Stufe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stufe ← sstufe · stfue · sttufe · stuef · stuffe · sutfe · tsufe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stufe" and "Stürze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stufe" or "Stürze"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stufe" 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 #1,737,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stufe" and "Stürze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sturms vs Stürze". 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 #1,737,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.