Which to use
“Stürme” and “Stürze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,444
- “Stürme” frequency rank
- #27,960
- “Stürze” frequency rank
- 49404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stürme | Stürze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturm | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz |
Where the eye mixes Stürme and Stürze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stürme and Stürze
A purely visual mix-up. Stürme ([ˈʃtʏʁmə]) and Stürze ([ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]) 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 a single letter - m in “Stürme” becomes z in “Stürze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49404, 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]. Stürze is at rank #27,960, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə].
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 49404, this pair ranks #1,212,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stürme vs Stürze
Shared letters: erstü. Private to "Stürme": m. Private to "Stürze": z.
"Stürme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stürme" and "Stürze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stürme" or "Stürze"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Stürme" and "Stürze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stürme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stürze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,212,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stürme" and "Stürze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stummen vs Stürme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,212,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.