Which to use
“stürmte” and “stürzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,959
- “stürmte” frequency rank
- #24,530
- “stürzten” frequency rank
- 52489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stürmte | stürzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stürmen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stürzen |
Where the eye mixes stürmte and stürzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. stürmte runs 7 letters (CCVCCCV) against stürzten's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses stürmte with stürzten
A purely visual mix-up. stürmte ([ˈʃtʏʁmtə]) and stürzten ([ˈʃtʏʁt͡stn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52489, 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]. stürzten is at rank #24,530, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁt͡stn̩].
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 52489, this pair ranks #1,094,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stürmte vs stürzten
Shared letters: erstü. Private to "stürmte": m. Private to "stürzten": nz.
"stürmte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "stürzten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stürmte" for "stürzten" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "stürmte" and "stürzten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stürmte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stürzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,094,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stürmte" and "stürzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs stürmte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,094,752 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.