stammtevsstimmtWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

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

7 ch
stammte
6 ch
stimmt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • stammtesatmmte · sstammte · stammet · stammtte · stamte · stamtme · stmamte · sttammte
  • stimmtsitmmt · sstimmt · stimmtt · stimt · stimtm · stmimt · sttimmt · tsimmt

Frequency comparison

stammte#13,489
stimmt#607

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stammte" and "stimmt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtamtə] versus [ʃtɪmt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "stammte" or "stimmt"?
"stimmt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #607 in our German list, against #13,489 for "stammte". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering stammte vs stimmt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stammte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list