StimmevsstimmtsWhat's the difference?

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

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Which to use

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

#823
“Stimme” frequency rank
#36,649
“stimmts” frequency rank
37472
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stimme stimmts
Definition ein mit dem Kehlkopf erzeugter Laut, um sich zu verständigen beziehungsweise sich verständlich zu machen stimmt es

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
Stimme
7 ch
stimmts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Stimme is anoun and stimmtsanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stimme is recorded at frequency rank #823, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmə]. 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 37472, this pair ranks #1,589,336 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Stimme vs stimmts

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

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stimme ← sitmme · sstimme · stime · stimem · stmime · sttimme · tsimme
  • stimmts ← sitmmts · sstimmts · stimmtss · stimmtts · stimtms · stimts · stmimts · sttimmts

Frequency comparison

Stimme#823
stimmts#36,649

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stimme" and "stimmts" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Stimme" is a noun and "stimmts" an abbrev, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Stimme" or "stimmts"?
"Stimme" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #823 in our German list, against #36,649 for "stimmts". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Stimme vs stimmts

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Stimme”; for an abbrev, it's “stimmts”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Stimme” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list