Sturm

/ʃtʊrm/

//ʃtʊrm// noun

The verdict

“Sturm” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,387 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,387
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tormenta, tempestad, vendaval, borrasca.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sturm · Sturm · Spanish

Sturm · rank #84,387 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,387
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH subscribe

Nearest frequency peer: subscribe (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Sturm”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Sturm” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sturm
PropertyValue
HeadwordSturm
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃtʊrm/
Letters5
Frequency rank#84,387
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Sturm” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Sturmcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “subscribe” (#84,389), “splinter” (#84,384), “succiona” (#84,390). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “Sturm” va en #84,387. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sturm is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,387 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʃtʊrm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Sturm doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Sturm, spelled S-T-U-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tormenta, tempestad, vendaval, borrasca.
  2. 2
    Ataque.
  3. 3
    Delantera.
  4. 4
    Fortuna.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sturm"?
"Sturm" is spelled S-T-U-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃtʊrm/.
What does "Sturm" mean?
As a noun, "Sturm" means: Tormenta, tempestad, vendaval, borrasca.
How do you pronounce "Sturm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sturm" is /ʃtʊrm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sturm" come from?
"Sturm" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sturm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list