Which to use
“sammel” is a verb and “Stämme” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,606
- “sammel” frequency rank
- #10,183
- “Stämme” frequency rank
- 46789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sammel | Stämme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stamm |
Where the eye mixes sammel and Stämme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sammel (CVCCVC) and Stämme (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between sammel and Stämme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sammel is [ˈzaml̩] while Stämme is [ˈʃtɛmə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sammel is recorded at frequency rank #36,606, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzaml̩]. Stämme is at rank #10,183, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛmə].
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 46789, this pair ranks #1,306,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sammel vs Stämme
Shared letters: ems. Private to "sammel": al. Private to "Stämme": tä.
"sammel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Stämme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sammel ← asmmel · samel · sameml · sammell · smamel · ssammel
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sammel" for "Stämme" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "sammel" or "Stämme" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sammel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stämme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,306,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sammel" and "Stämme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sammel vs säumen". 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 #1,306,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.