Which to use
“stumme” is an adjective and “stürmte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,310
- “stumme” frequency rank
- #27,959
- “stürmte” frequency rank
- 58269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stumme | stürmte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stumm | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stürmen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stumme and stürmte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stumme is [ˈʃtʊmə] while stürmte is [ˈʃtʏʁmtə]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58269, 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]. stürmte is at rank #27,959, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁmtə].
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 58269, this pair ranks #869,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stumme vs stürmte
Shared letters: emst. Private to "stumme": u. Private to "stürmte": rü.
"stumme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stürmte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- stumme ← sstumme · stmume · sttumme · stume · stumem · sutmme · tsumme
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stumme" and "stürmte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stumme" or "stürmte"?
Remembering stumme vs stürmte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “stumme”; for a verb, it's “stürmte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stumme” entry
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