Which to use
“stemmen” and “stemmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,417
- “stemmen” frequency rank
- #48,510
- “stemmt” frequency rank
- 68927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stemmen | stemmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Schweres in die Höhe heben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stemmen |
Where the eye mixes stemmen and stemmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stemmen with stemmt
A purely visual mix-up. stemmen ([ˈʃtɛmən]) 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 68927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stemmen is recorded at frequency rank #20,417, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɛmən]. 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 68927, this pair ranks #492,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stemmen vs stemmt
Shared letters: emst. Private to "stemmen": n. Private to "stemmt": -.
"stemmen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stemmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stemmen" and "stemmt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stemmen" or "stemmt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stemmen" 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 #492,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stemmen" 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 #492,477 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.