Which to use
“stimm” and “stirb” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,305
- “stimm” frequency rank
- #27,072
- “stirb” frequency rank
- 57377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stimm | stirb |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stimmen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sterben |
Where the eye mixes stimm and stirb
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. stimm and stirb follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses stimm with stirb
A purely visual mix-up. stimm ([ʃtɪm]) and stirb ([ʃtɪʁp]) 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 57377, 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]. stirb is at rank #27,072, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪʁp].
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 57377, this pair ranks #903,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stimm vs stirb
Shared letters: ist. Private to "stimm": m. Private to "stirb": br.
"stimm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stirb" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stimm" and "stirb" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stimm" vs "stirb" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stimm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stirb" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #903,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stimm" and "stirb" 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 #903,715 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.