stimmvsstimmtsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: stimm is a verb, stimmts is an abbrev, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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Which to use

“stimm” is a verb and “stimmts” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,305
“stimm” frequency rank
#36,649
“stimmts” frequency rank
66954
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stimm stimmts
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stimmen stimmt es

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stimm and stimmts apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
stimm
7 ch
stimmts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: stimm is averb and stimmtsanabbrev. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “stimm” sits inside “stimmts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

stimm is recorded at frequency rank #30,305, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪm]. stimmts is at rank #36,649, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced […].

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 66954, this pair ranks #556,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of stimm vs stimmts

Shared letters: imst. Private to "stimm": -. Private to "stimmts": -.

"stimm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "stimmts" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • stimm ← sitmm · sstimm · stim · stmim · sttimm · tsimm
  • stimmts ← sitmmts · sstimmts · stimmtss · stimmtts · stimtms · stimts · stmimts · sttimmts

Frequency comparison

stimm#30,305
stimmts#36,649

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stimm" and "stimmts" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "stimm" is a verb and "stimmts" an abbrev, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "stimm" or "stimmts"?
"stimm" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,305 in our German list, against #36,649 for "stimmts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stimm vs stimmts

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “stimm”; for an abbrev, it's “stimmts”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stimm” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list