Which to use
“Stürze” is a noun and “stützen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,960
- “Stürze” frequency rank
- #8,789
- “stützen” frequency rank
- 36749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stürze | stützen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz | jemanden, etwas (ab)sichern, zusätzlichen Halt geben |
Where the eye mixes Stürze and stützen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stürze runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against stützen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stürze with stützen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stürze is [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə] while stützen is [ˈʃtʏt͡sn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 36749, 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]. stützen is at rank #8,789, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʏt͡sn̩].
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 36749, this pair ranks #1,607,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stürze vs stützen
Shared letters: estzü. Private to "Stürze": r. Private to "stützen": n.
"Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stützen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stürze" and "stützen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Stürze" vs "stützen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stürze" and "stützen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stürze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stützen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,607,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stürze" and "stützen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sturms vs Stürze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,607,632 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.