Which to use
“Stimme” is a noun and “stumm” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #823
- “Stimme” frequency rank
- #12,598
- “stumm” frequency rank
- 13421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stimme | stumm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein mit dem Kehlkopf erzeugter Laut, um sich zu verständigen beziehungsweise sich verständlich zu machen | keine Laute von sich geben könnend |
Where the eye mixes Stimme and stumm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stimme runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against stumm's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stimme with stumm
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stimme is [ˈʃtɪmə] while stumm is [ʃtʊm]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stimme is recorded at frequency rank #823, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmə]. stumm is at rank #12,598, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtʊm].
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 13421, this pair ranks #1,958,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stimme vs stumm
Shared letters: mst. Private to "Stimme": ei. Private to "stumm": u.
"Stimme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stumm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stimme" and "stumm" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stimme" or "stumm"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stimme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stumm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stimme" and "stumm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stemmt vs stumm". 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 #1,958,091 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.