sammel vs stammen, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“sammel” and “stammen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,606
“sammel” frequency rank: #2,991
“stammen” frequency rank: 39597
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	sammel	stammen
Definition	2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln	aus einem bestimmten geographischen Gebiet kommen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sammel and stammen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

sammel

7 ch

stammen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sammel ([ˈzaml̩]) and stammen ([ˈʃtamən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39597, 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]. stammen is at rank #2,991, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtamən].

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 39597, this pair ranks #1,532,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of sammel vs stammen

Shared letters: aems. Private to "sammel": l. Private to "stammen": nt.

"sammel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "stammen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

sammel ← asmmel · samel · sameml · sammell · smamel · ssammel
stammen ← satmmen · sstammen · stamemn · stamen · stammenn · stammne · stmamen · sttammen

Frequency comparison

sammel#36,606

stammen#2,991

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sammel" and "stammen" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈzaml̩] versus [ˈʃtamən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "sammel" or "stammen"?

"stammen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,991 in our German list, against #36,606 for "sammel". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering sammel vs stammen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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