Which to use
“Stigma” and “Stimme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,800
- “Stigma” frequency rank
- #823
- “Stimme” frequency rank
- 38623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stigma | Stimme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auffälliges, mitunter negativ bewertetes Merkmal, genauer | ein mit dem Kehlkopf erzeugter Laut, um sich zu verständigen beziehungsweise sich verständlich zu machen |
Where the eye mixes Stigma and Stimme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stigma and Stimme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Stigma vs Stimme
A purely visual mix-up. Stigma ([ˈʃtɪɡma]) 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 38623, 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]. 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 38623, this pair ranks #1,559,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stigma vs Stimme
Shared letters: imst. Private to "Stigma": ag. Private to "Stimme": e.
"Stigma" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stimme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stigma" and "Stimme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stigma" vs "Stimme" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Stimme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,559,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stigma" and "Stimme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stigma 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 #1,559,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.