Which to use
“stemmt” and “stimmte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,510
- “stemmt” frequency rank
- #7,671
- “stimmte” frequency rank
- 56181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stemmt | stimmte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stemmen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stimmen |
Where the eye mixes stemmt and stimmte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stemmt with stimmte
A purely visual mix-up. stemmt ([ʃtɛmt]) and stimmte ([ˈʃtɪmtə]) 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 56181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stemmt is recorded at frequency rank #48,510, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛmt]. stimmte is at rank #7,671, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmtə].
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 56181, this pair ranks #950,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stemmt vs stimmte
Shared letters: emst. Private to "stemmt": -. Private to "stimmte": i.
"stemmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stimmte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stemmt" and "stimmte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stemmt" or "stimmte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "stemmt" and "stimmte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stemmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stimmte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #950,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stemmt" and "stimmte" 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 #950,251 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.