Which to use
“matches” is a verb and “stimmts” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,983
- “matches” frequency rank
- #36,649
- “stimmts” frequency rank
- 54632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matches | stimmts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs match | stimmt es |
Letter map: matches vs stimmts
Shared letters muted; letters that set matches and stimmts apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. matches (CVCCCVC) and stimmts (CCVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: matches vs stimmts
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: matches is averb and stimmtsanabbrev. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matches is recorded at frequency rank #17,983, classified as averb, pronounced […]. stimmts is at rank #36,649, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced […].
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 54632, this pair ranks #1,011,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of matches vs stimmts
Shared letters: mst. Private to "matches": aceh. Private to "stimmts": i.
"matches" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "stimmts" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "matches" and "stimmts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "matches" vs "stimmts" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "matches" and "stimmts".
- Full dictionary entry for "matches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stimmts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,011,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matches" and "stimmts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs stimmts". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,011,234 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.