stuftvssturWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: stuft is a verb, stur is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“stuft” is a verb and “stur” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#37,231
“stuft” frequency rank
#19,408
“stur” frequency rank
56639
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stuft stur
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stufen durch Argumente kaum oder gar nicht beeinflussbar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stuft and stur apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
stuft
4 ch
stur

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stuft is [ʃtuːft] while stur is [ʃtuːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

stuft is recorded at frequency rank #37,231, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtuːft]. stur is at rank #19,408, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtuːɐ̯].

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 56639, this pair ranks #932,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of stuft vs stur

Shared letters: stu. Private to "stuft": f. Private to "stur": r.

"stuft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "stur" · 4 letters · shape CCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • stuftsstuft · stfut · sttuft · stufft · stuftt · stutf · sutft · tsuft
  • stursstur · stru · sttur · sturr · sutr · tsur

Frequency comparison

stuft#37,231
stur#19,408

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stuft" and "stur" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "stuft" is a verb and "stur" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "stuft" or "stur"?
"stur" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,408 in our German list, against #37,231 for "stuft". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stuft vs stur

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “stuft”; for an adjective, it's “stur”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stuft” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list