Which to use
“stürmte” and “stürmten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,959
- “stürmte” frequency rank
- #32,296
- “stürmten” frequency rank
- 60255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stürmte | stürmten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stürmen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stürmen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stürmte and stürmten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. stürmte ([ˈʃtʏʁmtə]) and stürmten ([ˈʃtʏʁmtn̩]) 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) - “stürmte” sits inside “stürmten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stürmte is recorded at frequency rank #27,959, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁmtə]. stürmten is at rank #32,296, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁmtn̩].
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 60255, this pair ranks #793,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stürmte vs stürmten
Shared letters: emrstü. Private to "stürmte": -. Private to "stürmten": n.
"stürmte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "stürmten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stürmte" and "stürmten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stürmte" or "stürmten"?
Remembering stürmte vs stürmten
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 “stürmte” entry
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