Which to use
“Stiche” and “Stimme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,137
- “Stiche” frequency rank
- #823
- “Stimme” frequency rank
- 24960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stiche | Stimme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stich | ein mit dem Kehlkopf erzeugter Laut, um sich zu verständigen beziehungsweise sich verständlich zu machen |
Where the eye mixes Stiche and Stimme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stiche and Stimme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Stiche vs Stimme
A purely visual mix-up. Stiche ([ˈʃtɪçə]) and Stimme ([ˈʃtɪmə]) 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 24960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stiche is recorded at frequency rank #24,137, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪçə]. Stimme is at rank #823, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmə].
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 24960, this pair ranks #1,840,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stiche vs Stimme
Shared letters: eist. Private to "Stiche": ch. Private to "Stimme": m.
"Stiche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stimme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stiche" and "Stimme" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Stiche" vs "Stimme" - which ranks higher?
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 "Stiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stimme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,840,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stiche" and "Stimme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stiche vs Stiege". 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 #1,840,133 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.