SturzvsSulzTell them apart

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.

5 ch
Sturz
4 ch
Sulz

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

  • Sturz ← ssturz · struz · stturz · sturrz · sturzz · stuzr · sutrz · tsurz
  • Sulz ← sluz · ssulz · sullz · sulzz · suzl · uslz

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Sturz" and "Sulz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ʃtʊʁt͡s] versus [zʊlt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Sturz" or "Sulz"?
"Sturz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,978 in our German list, against #37,234 for "Sulz". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list