Which to use
“stammt” and “stimmst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,220
- “stammt” frequency rank
- #36,648
- “stimmst” frequency rank
- 38868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stammt | stimmst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stammen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stimmen |
Where the eye mixes stammt and stimmst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stammt runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against stimmst's 7 (CCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses stammt with stimmst
A purely visual mix-up. stammt ([ʃtamt]) and stimmst ([ʃtɪmst]) 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 38868, 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]. stimmst is at rank #36,648, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪmst].
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 38868, this pair ranks #1,552,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stammt vs stimmst
Shared letters: mst. Private to "stammt": a. Private to "stimmst": i.
"stammt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stimmst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stammt" and "stimmst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "stammt" or "stimmst"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "stammt" and "stimmst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stammt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stimmst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,552,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stammt" and "stimmst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stemmt vs stimmst". 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 #1,552,497 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.