Which to use
“Stürme” and “Sturms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,444
- “Stürme” frequency rank
- #31,287
- “Sturms” frequency rank
- 52731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stürme | Sturms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturm | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sturm |
Where the eye mixes Stürme and Sturms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stürme (CCVCCV) and Sturms (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Stürme vs Sturms
A purely visual mix-up. Stürme ([ˈʃtʏʁmə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stürme is recorded at frequency rank #21,444, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁmə]. 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 52731, this pair ranks #1,085,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stürme vs Sturms
Shared letters: mrst. Private to "Stürme": eü. Private to "Sturms": u.
"Stürme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Sturms" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sturms ← ssturms · strums · stturms · stumrs · sturmms · sturmss · sturrms · stursm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stürme" for "Sturms" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Stürme" or "Sturms" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stürme" 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 #1,085,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stürme" 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 #1,085,459 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.