Which to use
“Stimme” and “Ströme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #823
- “Stimme” frequency rank
- #29,810
- “Ströme” frequency rank
- 30633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stimme | Ströme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein mit dem Kehlkopf erzeugter Laut, um sich zu verständigen beziehungsweise sich verständlich zu machen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Strom |
Where the eye mixes Stimme and Ströme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stimme (CCVCCV) and Ströme (CCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Stimme vs Ströme
A purely visual mix-up. Stimme ([ˈʃtɪmə]) and Ströme ([ˈʃtʁøːmə]) 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 30633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stimme is recorded at frequency rank #823, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmə]. Ströme is at rank #29,810, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁøːmə].
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 30633, this pair ranks #1,744,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stimme vs Ströme
Shared letters: emst. Private to "Stimme": i. Private to "Ströme": rö.
"Stimme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Ströme" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stimme ← sitmme · sstimme · stime · stimem · stmime · sttimme · tsimme
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stimme" and "Ströme" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stimme" or "Ströme" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Stimme" and "Ströme" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stimme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ströme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,744,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stimme" and "Ströme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spröde vs Ströme". 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 #1,744,051 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.