Which to use
“Stammes” is a noun and “stimmen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,148
- “Stammes” frequency rank
- #960
- “stimmen” frequency rank
- 23108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stammes | stimmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stamm | die Tonlage (Stimmlage) eines Instrumentes verändern |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Stammes and stimmen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stammes is [ˈʃtaməs] while stimmen is [ˈʃtɪmən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stammes is recorded at frequency rank #22,148, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaməs]. stimmen is at rank #960, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmən].
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 23108, this pair ranks #1,865,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stammes vs stimmen
Shared letters: emst. Private to "Stammes": a. Private to "stimmen": in.
"Stammes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stimmen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stammes" and "stimmen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stammes" or "stimmen"?
Remembering Stammes vs stimmen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Stammes”; for a verb, it's “stimmen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Stammes” entry
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