Which to use
“stur” is an adjective and “Sturz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,408
- “stur” frequency rank
- #6,978
- “Sturz” frequency rank
- 26386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stur | Sturz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Argumente kaum oder gar nicht beeinflussbar | heftiger Fall auf den Boden oder in die Tiefe |
Where the eye mixes stur and Sturz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stur and Sturz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stur is [ʃtuːɐ̯] while Sturz is [ʃtʊʁt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “stur” sits inside “Sturz”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26386, 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]. Sturz is at rank #6,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊʁt͡s].
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 26386, this pair ranks #1,818,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stur vs Sturz
Shared letters: rstu. Private to "stur": -. Private to "Sturz": z.
"stur" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Sturz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stur" and "Sturz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stur" vs "Sturz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Sturz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,818,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stur" and "Sturz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "shut vs stur". 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 #1,818,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.