Which to use
“stumme” is an adjective and “Stürze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,310
- “stumme” frequency rank
- #27,960
- “Stürze” frequency rank
- 58270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stumme | Stürze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stumm | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz |
Where the eye mixes stumme and Stürze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. stumme and Stürze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between stumme and Stürze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stumme is [ˈʃtʊmə] while Stürze is [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 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 58270, 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]. Stürze is at rank #27,960, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə].
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 58270, this pair ranks #869,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stumme vs Stürze
Shared letters: est. Private to "stumme": mu. Private to "Stürze": rzü.
"stumme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- stumme ← sstumme · stmume · sttumme · stume · stumem · sutmme · tsumme
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stumme" and "Stürze" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stumme" or "Stürze" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stumme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stürze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #869,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stumme" and "Stürze" 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 #869,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.