Which to use
“Stürze” and “Stütze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,960
- “Stürze” frequency rank
- #16,562
- “Stütze” frequency rank
- 44522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stürze | Stütze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz | Bauteil, der Teile eines Gebäudes trägt |
Where the eye mixes Stürze and Stütze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stürze and Stütze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Stürze with Stütze
A purely visual mix-up. Stürze ([ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]) and Stütze ([ˈʃtʏt͡sə]) 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 a single letter - r in “Stürze” becomes t in “Stütze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44522, 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]. Stütze is at rank #16,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏt͡sə].
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 44522, this pair ranks #1,383,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stürze vs Stütze
Shared letters: estzü. Private to "Stürze": r. Private to "Stütze": -.
"Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stütze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stürze" for "Stütze" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stürze" or "Stütze"?
Useful next steps
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 "Stütze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,383,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stürze" and "Stütze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuten vs Stütze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,383,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.