Which to use
“stammten” and “stimmten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,754
- “stammten” frequency rank
- #13,243
- “stimmten” frequency rank
- 28997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stammten | stimmten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stammen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stimmen |
Where the eye mixes stammten and stimmten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stammten with stimmten
A purely visual mix-up. stammten ([ˈʃtamtn̩]) and stimmten ([ˈʃtɪmtn̩]) 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 “stammten” becomes i in “stimmten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stammten is recorded at frequency rank #15,754, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtamtn̩]. stimmten is at rank #13,243, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmtn̩].
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 28997, this pair ranks #1,774,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stammten vs stimmten
Shared letters: emnst. Private to "stammten": a. Private to "stimmten": i.
"stammten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC · "stimmten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stammten" and "stimmten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stammten" vs "stimmten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stammten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stimmten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,774,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stammten" and "stimmten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stammend vs stammten". 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 #1,774,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.