Which to use
“stick” and “stimm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,572
- “stick” frequency rank
- #30,305
- “stimm” frequency rank
- 40877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stick | stimm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs sticken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stimmen |
Where the eye mixes stick and stimm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. stick and stimm follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses stick with stimm
A purely visual mix-up. stick ([ʃtɪk]) and stimm ([ʃtɪm]) 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 40877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stick is recorded at frequency rank #10,572, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪk]. stimm is at rank #30,305, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪm].
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 40877, this pair ranks #1,495,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stick vs stimm
Shared letters: ist. Private to "stick": ck. Private to "stimm": m.
"stick" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stimm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stick" and "stimm" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stick" vs "stimm" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stimm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,495,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stick" and "stimm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stemmt vs stimm". 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 #1,495,772 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.