StuhlvsSturzWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Stuhl” and “Sturz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,162
“Stuhl” frequency rank
#6,978
“Sturz” frequency rank
11140
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stuhl Sturz
Definition (Sitz-)Möbel, meist mit vier hohen Beinen, Rückenlehne und eventuell Armlehnen heftiger Fall auf den Boden oder in die Tiefe

Where the eye mixes Stuhl and Sturz

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Stuhl
5 ch
Sturz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Stuhl ([ʃtuːl]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stuhl is recorded at frequency rank #4,162, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtuːl]. 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 11140, this pair ranks #1,971,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Stuhl vs Sturz

Shared letters: stu. Private to "Stuhl": hl. Private to "Sturz": rz.

"Stuhl" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "Sturz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stuhlsstuhl · sthul · sttuhl · stuhhl · stuhll · stulh · suthl · tsuhl
  • Sturzssturz · struz · stturz · sturrz · sturzz · stuzr · sutrz · tsurz

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stuhl" and "Sturz" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʃtuːl] versus [ʃtʊʁt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Stuhl" or "Sturz"?
"Stuhl" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,162 in our German list, against #6,978 for "Sturz". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list