Which to use
“Stämme” is a noun and “stammten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,183
- “Stämme” frequency rank
- #15,754
- “stammten” frequency rank
- 25937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stämme | stammten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stamm | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stammen |
Where the eye mixes Stämme and stammten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stämme runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against stammten's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stämme with stammten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stämme is [ˈʃtɛmə] while stammten is [ˈʃtamtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stämme is recorded at frequency rank #10,183, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛmə]. stammten is at rank #15,754, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtamtn̩].
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 25937, this pair ranks #1,825,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stämme vs stammten
Shared letters: emst. Private to "Stämme": ä. Private to "stammten": an.
"Stämme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stammten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stammten ← satmmten · sstammten · stammetn · stammtenn · stammtne · stammtten · stamten · stamtmen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stämme" and "stammten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Stämme" or "stammten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stämme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stammten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,825,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stämme" and "stammten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stammend vs stammten". 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 #1,825,735 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.