Which to use
“stammen” is a verb and “stammende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,991
- “stammen” frequency rank
- #11,977
- “stammende” frequency rank
- 14968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stammen | stammende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus einem bestimmten geographischen Gebiet kommen | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs stammend |
Where the eye mixes stammen and stammende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. stammen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against stammende's 9 (CCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses stammen with stammende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stammen is [ˈʃtamən] while stammende is [ˈʃtaməndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “stammen” sits inside “stammende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stammen is recorded at frequency rank #2,991, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtamən]. stammende is at rank #11,977, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaməndə].
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 14968, this pair ranks #1,947,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stammen vs stammende
Shared letters: aemnst. Private to "stammen": -. Private to "stammende": d.
"stammen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stammende" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stammen" and "stammende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stammen" or "stammende"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stammen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stammende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stammen" and "stammende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stammend vs stammende". 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 #1,947,405 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.