stürmischvsstürmischenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“stürmisch” and “stürmischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,945
“stürmisch” frequency rank
#33,844
“stürmischen” frequency rank
58789
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stürmisch stürmischen
Definition außergewöhnlich windig Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stürmisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stürmisch and stürmischen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
stürmisch
11 ch
stürmischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. stürmisch ([ˈʃtʏʁmɪʃ]) and stürmischen ([ˈʃtʏʁmɪʃn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “stürmisch” sits inside “stürmischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

stürmisch is recorded at frequency rank #24,945, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁmɪʃ]. stürmischen is at rank #33,844, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁmɪʃn̩].

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 58789, this pair ranks #849,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of stürmisch vs stürmischen

Shared letters: chimrstü. Private to "stürmisch": -. Private to "stürmischen": en.

"stürmisch" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCC  ·  "stürmischen" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

stürmisch#24,945
stürmischen#33,844

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stürmisch" and "stürmischen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtʏʁmɪʃ] versus [ˈʃtʏʁmɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "stürmisch" or "stürmischen"?
"stürmisch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,945 in our German list, against #33,844 for "stürmischen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stürmisch vs stürmischen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stürmisch” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list