Which to use
“stur” is an adjective and “Sturms” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,408
- “stur” frequency rank
- #31,287
- “Sturms” frequency rank
- 50695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stur | Sturms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Argumente kaum oder gar nicht beeinflussbar | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sturm |
Where the eye mixes stur and Sturms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stur with Sturms
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stur is [ʃtuːɐ̯] while Sturms is [ʃtʊʁms]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “stur” sits inside “Sturms”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stur is recorded at frequency rank #19,408, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtuːɐ̯]. 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 50695, this pair ranks #1,164,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stur vs Sturms
Shared letters: rstu. Private to "stur": -. Private to "Sturms": m.
"stur" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Sturms" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stur" for "Sturms" ever safe?
Which is more common, "stur" or "Sturms"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stur" 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 #1,164,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stur" 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 #1,164,000 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.