Which to use
“Stiege” and “Stimme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,252
- “Stiege” frequency rank
- #823
- “Stimme” frequency rank
- 45075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stiege | Stimme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | steile, oft schmale Holztreppe | ein mit dem Kehlkopf erzeugter Laut, um sich zu verständigen beziehungsweise sich verständlich zu machen |
Where the eye mixes Stiege and Stimme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stiege (CCVVCV) and Stimme (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Stiege and Stimme
A purely visual mix-up. Stiege ([ˈʃtiːɡə]) 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 45075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stiege is recorded at frequency rank #44,252, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtiːɡə]. 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 45075, this pair ranks #1,365,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stiege vs Stimme
Shared letters: eist. Private to "Stiege": g. Private to "Stimme": m.
"Stiege" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Stimme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stiege" for "Stimme" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stiege" or "Stimme"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stiege" and "Stimme" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stiege" 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 #1,365,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stiege" and "Stimme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stele 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 #1,365,332 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.