Which to use
“stur” is an adjective and “sur” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,408
- “stur” frequency rank
- #7,401
- “sur” frequency rank
- 26809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stur | sur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Argumente kaum oder gar nicht beeinflussbar | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs suren |
Where the eye mixes stur and sur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stur and sur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stur is [ʃtuːɐ̯] while sur is [zuːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 26809, 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]. sur is at rank #7,401, tagged as averb, pronounced [zuːɐ̯].
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 26809, this pair ranks #1,812,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stur vs sur
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "stur": t. Private to "sur": -.
"stur" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "sur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stur ← sstur · stru · sttur · sturr · sutr · tsur
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stur" and "sur" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stur" or "sur" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,812,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stur" and "sur" 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 #1,812,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.