Stürze

[ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]

/[ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

“Stürze” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,960. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,960
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Stürze vs Sure
50% similar
Stürze vs Stute
50% similar
Stürze vs stürzt
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Stürze
PropertyValue
HeadwordStürze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,960
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stürze” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Stürze lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Stürze (IPA [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,960 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stürze, with forms such as "sstürze", "strüze", and "sttürze". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Sure", "Stute", "stürzt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Stürze, spelled S-T-Ü-R-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Sturz
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sstürze
  • strüze
  • sttürze
  • stürez
  • stürrze
  • stürzze
  • stüzre
  • sütrze
  • tsürze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stürze - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sstürze1strüze2sttürze1stürez2stürrze1stürzze1stüzre2sütrze2
Edit distance from "Stürze"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stürze"?
"Stürze" is spelled S-T-Ü-R-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə].
What does "Stürze" mean?
As a noun, "Stürze" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturz
What words are commonly confused with "Stürze"?
"Stürze" is commonly confused with "Sure", "Stute", "stürzt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stürze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stürze" is [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stürze" come from?
"Stürze" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Stürze”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-Ü-R-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʏʁt͡sə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Sure” - see the side-by-side comparison. Stürze vs Sure
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list