sturvsStürzeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: stur is a adjective, Stürze is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“stur” is an adjective and “Stürze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,408
“stur” frequency rank
#27,960
“Stürze” frequency rank
47368
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stur Stürze
Definition durch Argumente kaum oder gar nicht beeinflussbar Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stur and Stürze apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
stur
6 ch
Stürze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stur is [ʃtuːɐ̯] while Stürze is [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47368, 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]. 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 47368, this pair ranks #1,286,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of stur vs Stürze

Shared letters: rst. Private to "stur": u. Private to "Stürze": ezü.

"stur" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • stursstur · stru · sttur · sturr · sutr · tsur

Frequency comparison

stur#19,408
Stürze#27,960

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stur" and "Stürze" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "stur" is an adjective and "Stürze" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "stur" or "Stürze"?
"stur" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,408 in our German list, against #27,960 for "Stürze". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stur vs Stürze

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “stur”; for a noun, it's “Stürze”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stur” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list