Which to use
“stürmt” and “stützt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,786
- “stürmt” frequency rank
- #12,599
- “stützt” frequency rank
- 34385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stürmt | stützt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stürmen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stützen |
Where the eye mixes stürmt and stützt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stürmt and stützt
A purely visual mix-up. stürmt ([ʃtʏʁmt]) and stützt ([ʃtʏt͡st]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34385, 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]. stützt is at rank #12,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʏt͡st].
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 34385, this pair ranks #1,664,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stürmt vs stützt
Shared letters: stü. Private to "stürmt": mr. Private to "stützt": z.
"stürmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stützt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stürmt" and "stützt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stürmt" vs "stützt" - which ranks higher?
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 "stürmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stützt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,664,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stürmt" and "stützt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stürmt vs surft". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,664,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.