Which to use
“stammt” and “stemmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,220
- “stammt” frequency rank
- #48,510
- “stemmt” frequency rank
- 50730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stammt | stemmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stammen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stemmen |
Where the eye mixes stammt and stemmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stammt and stemmt
A purely visual mix-up. stammt ([ʃtamt]) and stemmt ([ʃtɛmt]) 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 a single letter - a in “stammt” becomes e in “stemmt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stammt is recorded at frequency rank #2,220, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtamt]. stemmt is at rank #48,510, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛmt].
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 50730, this pair ranks #1,162,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stammt vs stemmt
Shared letters: mst. Private to "stammt": a. Private to "stemmt": e.
"stammt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stemmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stammt" and "stemmt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stammt" vs "stemmt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stammt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stemmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,162,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stammt" and "stemmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stemmt vs streamt". 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 #1,162,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.