StammesvsstummenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Stammes is a noun, stummen is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Stammes” is a noun and “stummen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,148
“Stammes” frequency rank
#44,951
“stummen” frequency rank
67099
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stammes stummen
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stamm Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stumm

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
Stammes
7 ch
stummen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stammes is [ˈʃtaməs] while stummen is [ˈʃtʊmən]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67099, 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]. stummen is at rank #44,951, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʊmən].

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 67099, this pair ranks #551,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Stammes vs stummen

Shared letters: emst. Private to "Stammes": a. Private to "stummen": nu.

"Stammes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "stummen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stammessatmmes · sstammes · stamems · stames · stammess · stammse · stmames · sttammes
  • stummensstummen · stmumen · sttummen · stumemn · stumen · stummenn · stummne · sutmmen

Frequency comparison

Stammes#22,148
stummen#44,951

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stammes" and "stummen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Stammes" is a noun and "stummen" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Stammes" or "stummen"?
"Stammes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,148 in our German list, against #44,951 for "stummen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Stammes vs stummen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Stammes”; for an adjective, it's “stummen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Stammes” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list