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 eye mixes Stimme and stimmst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stimme runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against stimmst's 7 (CCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stimme with stimmst
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stimme" and "stimmst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Stimme" or "stimmst"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stimme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stimmst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,589,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stimme" and "stimmst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stemmt vs stimmst". 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 #1,589,360 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.