Which to use
“steht” and “stemmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #194
- “steht” frequency rank
- #48,510
- “stemmt” frequency rank
- 48704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steht | stemmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stemmen |
Where the eye mixes steht and stemmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between steht and stemmt
A purely visual mix-up. steht ([ʃteːt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steht is recorded at frequency rank #194, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃteːt]. 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 48704, this pair ranks #1,238,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steht vs stemmt
Shared letters: est. Private to "steht": h. Private to "stemmt": m.
"steht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stemmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "steht" and "stemmt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "steht" or "stemmt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "steht" 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 #1,238,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steht" 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 #1,238,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.