Which to use
“Stiftungen” and “Stimmungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,795
- “Stiftungen” frequency rank
- #22,152
- “Stimmungen” frequency rank
- 34947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stiftungen | Stimmungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stiftung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stimmung |
Where the eye mixes Stiftungen and Stimmungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stiftungen and Stimmungen
A purely visual mix-up. Stiftungen ([ˈʃtɪftʊŋən]) and Stimmungen ([ˈʃtɪmʊŋən]) 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 34947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stiftungen is recorded at frequency rank #12,795, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftʊŋən]. Stimmungen is at rank #22,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmʊŋən].
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 34947, this pair ranks #1,651,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stiftungen vs Stimmungen
Shared letters: eginstu. Private to "Stiftungen": f. Private to "Stimmungen": m.
"Stiftungen" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC · "Stimmungen" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stiftungen ← sitftungen · sstiftungen · stfitungen · stifftungen · stiftnugen · stifttungen · stiftugnen · stiftunegn
- Stimmungen ← sitmmungen · sstimmungen · stimmnugen · stimmugnen · stimmunegn · stimmungenn · stimmunggen · stimmungne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stiftungen" for "Stimmungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stiftungen" vs "Stimmungen" - 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 "Stiftungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stimmungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,651,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stiftungen" and "Stimmungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stimmungen vs Strömungen". 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 #1,651,594 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.