Which to use
“stammte” and “stimmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,489
- “stammte” frequency rank
- #607
- “stimmt” frequency rank
- 14096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stammte | stimmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stammen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stimmen |
Where the eye mixes stammte and stimmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stammte runs 7 letters (CCVCCCV) against stimmt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between stammte and stimmt
A purely visual mix-up. stammte ([ˈʃtamtə]) and stimmt ([ʃtɪmt]) 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 14096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stammte is recorded at frequency rank #13,489, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtamtə]. stimmt is at rank #607, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪmt].
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 14096, this pair ranks #1,953,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stammte vs stimmt
Shared letters: mst. Private to "stammte": ae. Private to "stimmt": i.
"stammte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "stimmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stammte" for "stimmt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "stammte" or "stimmt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stammte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stimmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stammte" and "stimmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stammte vs stärkte". 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 #1,953,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.