StimmevsstimmstWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Stimme is a noun, stimmst is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Stimme” is a noun and “stimmst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#823
“Stimme” frequency rank
#36,648
“stimmst” frequency rank
37471
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stimme stimmst
Definition ein mit dem Kehlkopf erzeugter Laut, um sich zu verständigen beziehungsweise sich verständlich zu machen 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stimmen

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
Stimme
7 ch
stimmst

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stimme is [ˈʃtɪmə] while stimmst is [ʃtɪmst]. 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 37471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stimme is recorded at frequency rank #823, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmə]. stimmst is at rank #36,648, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪmst].

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 37471, this pair ranks #1,589,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Stimme vs stimmst

Shared letters: imst. Private to "Stimme": e. Private to "stimmst": -.

"Stimme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "stimmst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stimmesitmme · sstimme · stime · stimem · stmime · sttimme · tsimme
  • stimmstsitmmst · sstimmst · stimmsst · stimmstt · stimsmt · stimst · stmimst · sttimmst

Frequency comparison

Stimme#823
stimmst#36,648

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stimme" and "stimmst" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Stimme" is a noun and "stimmst" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Stimme" or "stimmst"?
"Stimme" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #823 in our German list, against #36,648 for "stimmst". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Stimme vs stimmst

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Stimme”; for a verb, it's “stimmst”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Stimme” 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