Which to use
“stur” is an adjective and “stürzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,408
- “stur” frequency rank
- #8,290
- “stürzt” frequency rank
- 27698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stur | stürzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Argumente kaum oder gar nicht beeinflussbar | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stürzen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stur and stürzt apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: stur is [ʃtuːɐ̯] while stürzt is [ʃtʏʁt͡st]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27698, 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]. stürzt is at rank #8,290, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʏʁt͡st].
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 27698, this pair ranks #1,797,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stur vs stürzt
Shared letters: rst. Private to "stur": u. Private to "stürzt": zü.
"stur" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "stürzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stur ← sstur · stru · sttur · sturr · sutr · tsur
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stur" and "stürzt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stur" or "stürzt"?
Remembering stur vs stürzt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “stur”; for a verb, it's “stürzt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stur” entry
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