Which to use
“Stürze” is a noun and “stützt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,960
- “Stürze” frequency rank
- #12,599
- “stützt” frequency rank
- 40559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stürze | stützt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stützen |
Where the eye mixes Stürze and stützt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stürze vs stützt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stürze is [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə] while stützt is [ʃtʏt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40559, 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]. stützt is at rank #12,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʏt͡st].
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 40559, this pair ranks #1,504,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stürze vs stützt
Shared letters: stzü. Private to "Stürze": er. Private to "stützt": -.
"Stürze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stützt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stürze" and "stützt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stürze" vs "stützt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "stützt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,504,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stürze" and "stützt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuten vs stützt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,504,927 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.