Which to use
“stumme” is an adjective and “Stürme” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,310
- “stumme” frequency rank
- #21,444
- “Stürme” frequency rank
- 51754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stumme | Stürme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stumm | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturm |
Where the eye mixes stumme and Stürme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. stumme and Stürme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses stumme with Stürme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stumme is [ˈʃtʊmə] while Stürme is [ˈʃtʏʁmə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stumme is recorded at frequency rank #30,310, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʊmə]. Stürme is at rank #21,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁmə].
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 51754, this pair ranks #1,123,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stumme vs Stürme
Shared letters: emst. Private to "stumme": u. Private to "Stürme": rü.
"stumme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stürme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- stumme ← sstumme · stmume · sttumme · stume · stumem · sutmme · tsumme
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stumme" and "Stürme" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stumme" vs "Stürme" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stumme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stürme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,123,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stumme" and "Stürme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stemmt vs stumme". 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 #1,123,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.