Which to use
“Stiftung” and “Stimmung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,828
- “Stiftung” frequency rank
- #1,943
- “Stimmung” frequency rank
- 3771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stiftung | Stimmung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bereitstellung von Geld oder Sachmitteln für einen erwünschten Zweck | Gefühlszustand eines Menschen |
Where the eye mixes Stiftung and Stimmung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Stiftung and Stimmung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Stiftung and Stimmung
A purely visual mix-up. Stiftung ([ˈʃtɪftʊŋ]) and Stimmung ([ˈʃtɪmʊŋ]) 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 3771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stiftung is recorded at frequency rank #1,828, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftʊŋ]. Stimmung is at rank #1,943, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmʊŋ].
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 3771, this pair ranks #1,999,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stiftung vs Stimmung
Shared letters: ginstu. Private to "Stiftung": f. Private to "Stimmung": m.
"Stiftung" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "Stimmung" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stiftung" and "Stimmung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Stiftung" or "Stimmung" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stiftung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stimmung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stiftung" and "Stimmung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stimmung vs swimming". 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 #1,999,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.