Which to use
“Stich” and “Stirn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,726
- “Stich” frequency rank
- #6,359
- “Stirn” frequency rank
- 13085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stich | Stirn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Eindringen eines spitzen Gegenstandes in einen Körper | der Teil des Gesichts zwischen Augenbrauen und Haaransatz |
Where the eye mixes Stich and Stirn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Stich and Stirn follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Stich and Stirn
A purely visual mix-up. Stich ([ʃtɪç]) and Stirn ([ʃtɪʁn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stich is recorded at frequency rank #6,726, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɪç]. Stirn is at rank #6,359, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɪʁn].
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 13085, this pair ranks #1,960,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stich vs Stirn
Shared letters: ist. Private to "Stich": ch. Private to "Stirn": nr.
"Stich" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stirn" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stich" and "Stirn" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stich" vs "Stirn" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stirn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stich" and "Stirn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stirn". 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 #1,960,227 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.