Which to use
“Stürme” and “Sure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,444
- “Stürme” frequency rank
- #18,715
- “Sure” frequency rank
- 40159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stürme | Sure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturm | Kapitel (Buchabschnitt) im Koran |
Where the eye mixes Stürme and Sure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Stürme runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Sure's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stürme with Sure
A purely visual mix-up. Stürme ([ˈʃtʏʁmə]) and Sure ([ˈzuːʁə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40159, 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]. Sure is at rank #18,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzuːʁə].
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 40159, this pair ranks #1,516,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stürme vs Sure
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Stürme": mtü. Private to "Sure": u.
"Stürme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Sure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sure ← srue · ssure · surre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stürme" for "Sure" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Stürme" or "Sure" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "Sure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,516,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stürme" and "Sure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sure vs surft". 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 #1,516,388 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.