Which to use
“Stigma” is a noun and “stimm” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,800
- “Stigma” frequency rank
- #30,305
- “stimm” frequency rank
- 68105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stigma | stimm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auffälliges, mitunter negativ bewertetes Merkmal, genauer | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stimmen |
Where the eye mixes Stigma and stimm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stigma vs stimm
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stigma is [ˈʃtɪɡma] while stimm is [ʃtɪm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stigma is recorded at frequency rank #37,800, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪɡma]. 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 68105, this pair ranks #518,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stigma vs stimm
Shared letters: imst. Private to "Stigma": ag. Private to "stimm": -.
"Stigma" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stimm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stigma" and "stimm" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stigma" or "stimm" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stigma" 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 #518,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stigma" 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 #518,553 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.