Which to use
“Stürze” is a noun and “stürzten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,960
- “Stürze” frequency rank
- #24,530
- “stürzten” frequency rank
- 52490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stürze | stürzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stürzen |
Where the eye mixes Stürze and stürzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Stürze runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against stürzten's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Stürze vs stürzten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stürze is [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə] while stürzten is [ˈʃtʏʁt͡stn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stürze is recorded at frequency rank #27,960, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]. 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 52490, this pair ranks #1,094,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stürze vs stürzten
Shared letters: erstzü. Private to "Stürze": -. Private to "stürzten": n.
"Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stürzten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stürze" and "stürzten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Stürze" or "stürzten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stürze" 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 #1,094,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stürze" and "stürzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stürzten vs Stuten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,094,707 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.