Which to use
“Sturms” and “Stürze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,287
- “Sturms” frequency rank
- #27,960
- “Stürze” frequency rank
- 59247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sturms | Stürze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sturm | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz |
Where the eye mixes Sturms and Stürze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sturms with Stürze
A purely visual mix-up. Sturms ([ʃtʊʁms]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sturms is recorded at frequency rank #31,287, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊʁms]. 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 59247, this pair ranks #831,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sturms vs Stürze
Shared letters: rst. Private to "Sturms": mu. Private to "Stürze": ezü.
"Sturms" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sturms ← ssturms · strums · stturms · stumrs · sturmms · sturmss · sturrms · stursm
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sturms" and "Stürze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sturms" or "Stürze"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sturms" 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 #831,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sturms" and "Stürze" 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 #831,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.