Which to use
“stürmt” and “stürmte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,786
- “stürmt” frequency rank
- #27,959
- “stürmte” frequency rank
- 49745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stürmt | stürmte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stürmen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stürmen |
Where the eye mixes stürmt and stürmte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stürmt vs stürmte
A purely visual mix-up. stürmt ([ʃtʏʁmt]) and stürmte ([ˈʃtʏʁmtə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “stürmt” sits inside “stürmte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stürmt is recorded at frequency rank #21,786, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtʏʁmt]. 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 49745, this pair ranks #1,199,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stürmt vs stürmte
Shared letters: mrstü. Private to "stürmt": -. Private to "stürmte": e.
"stürmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stürmte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stürmt" and "stürmte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stürmt" or "stürmte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stürmt" 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 #1,199,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stürmt" and "stürmte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs stürmte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,199,905 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.