Which to use
“stur” is an adjective and “surf” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,408
- “stur” frequency rank
- #36,052
- “surf” frequency rank
- 55460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stur | surf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Argumente kaum oder gar nicht beeinflussbar | das Surfen, der Surfsport |
Letter map: stur vs surf
Shared letters muted; letters that set stur and surf apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: stur vs surf
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: stur is anadjective and surfanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55460, 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]. surf is at rank #36,052, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 55460, this pair ranks #978,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stur vs surf
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "stur": t. Private to "surf": f.
"stur" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "surf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stur" for "surf" ever safe?
Which is more common, "stur" or "surf"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "stur" and "surf".
- Full dictionary entry for "stur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "surf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #978,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stur" and "surf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs surf". 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 #978,701 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.