Which to use
“stumm” is an adjective and “Sturms” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,598
- “stumm” frequency rank
- #31,287
- “Sturms” frequency rank
- 43885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stumm | Sturms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | keine Laute von sich geben könnend | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sturm |
Where the eye mixes stumm and Sturms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stumm with Sturms
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stumm is [ʃtʊm] while Sturms is [ʃtʊʁms]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stumm is recorded at frequency rank #12,598, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtʊm]. Sturms is at rank #31,287, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊʁms].
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 43885, this pair ranks #1,403,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stumm vs Sturms
Shared letters: mstu. Private to "stumm": -. Private to "Sturms": r.
"stumm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Sturms" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stumm" for "Sturms" ever safe?
Which is more common, "stumm" or "Sturms"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "stumm" and "Sturms" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stumm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sturms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,403,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stumm" and "Sturms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stunts vs Sturms". 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 #1,403,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.