Which to use
“Sturm” and “Sturms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,558
- “Sturm” frequency rank
- #31,287
- “Sturms” frequency rank
- 33845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sturm | Sturms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr starker Wind | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sturm |
Where the eye mixes Sturm and Sturms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sturm with Sturms
A purely visual mix-up. Sturm ([ʃtʊʁm]) and Sturms ([ʃtʊʁms]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Sturm” sits inside “Sturms”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sturm is recorded at frequency rank #2,558, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊʁm]. Sturms is at rank #31,287, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊʁms].
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 33845, this pair ranks #1,676,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sturm vs Sturms
Shared letters: mrstu. Private to "Sturm": -. Private to "Sturms": -.
"Sturm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Sturms" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sturm" and "Sturms" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Sturm" or "Sturms" show up more?
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 "Sturm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sturms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,676,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sturm" and "Sturms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stunts vs Sturms". 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 #1,676,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.