Which to use
“Sturz” and “Sulz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,978
- “Sturz” frequency rank
- #37,234
- “Sulz” frequency rank
- 44212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sturz | Sulz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | heftiger Fall auf den Boden oder in die Tiefe | Stücke von Fleisch, Fisch oder Gemüse in eingedickter Brühe (Aspik/Gallert/Gelee), welche auch als Sulz bezeichnet wird |
Where the eye mixes Sturz and Sulz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Sturz runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Sulz's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Sturz vs Sulz
A purely visual mix-up. Sturz ([ʃtʊʁt͡s]) and Sulz ([zʊlt͡s]) 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 44212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sturz is recorded at frequency rank #6,978, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊʁt͡s]. Sulz is at rank #37,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zʊlt͡s].
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 44212, this pair ranks #1,393,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sturz vs Sulz
Shared letters: suz. Private to "Sturz": rt. Private to "Sulz": l.
"Sturz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Sulz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sturz" and "Sulz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sturz" or "Sulz"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Sturz" and "Sulz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sturz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sulz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,393,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sturz" and "Sulz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sulz vs SUVs". 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 #1,393,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.