Which to use
“Stürme” is a noun and “stürmte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,444
- “Stürme” frequency rank
- #27,959
- “stürmte” frequency rank
- 49403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stürme | stürmte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturm | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stürmen |
Where the eye mixes Stürme and stürmte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stürme vs stürmte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stürme is [ˈʃtʏʁmə] while stürmte is [ˈʃtʏʁmtə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49403, 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]. stürmte is at rank #27,959, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁmtə].
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 49403, this pair ranks #1,212,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stürme vs stürmte
Shared letters: emrstü. Private to "Stürme": -. Private to "stürmte": -.
"Stürme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stürmte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stürme" and "stürmte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Stürme" vs "stürmte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stürme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stürmte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,212,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stürme" and "stürmte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs stürmte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,212,862 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.