Which to use
“stammend” and “stemmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,019
- “stammend” frequency rank
- #20,417
- “stemmen” frequency rank
- 67436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stammend | stemmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs stammen | etwas Schweres in die Höhe heben |
Where the eye mixes stammend and stemmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stammend vs stemmen
A purely visual mix-up. stammend ([ˈʃtamənt]) and stemmen ([ˈʃtɛmən]) 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 67436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stammend is recorded at frequency rank #47,019, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtamənt]. stemmen is at rank #20,417, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛmən].
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 67436, this pair ranks #540,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stammend vs stemmen
Shared letters: emnst. Private to "stammend": ad. Private to "stemmen": -.
"stammend" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "stemmen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stammend" and "stemmen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stammend" or "stemmen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stammend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stemmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #540,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stammend" and "stemmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stammend vs stummen". 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 #540,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.