Which to use
“Stimme” is a noun and “stumme” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #823
- “Stimme” frequency rank
- #30,310
- “stumme” frequency rank
- 31133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stimme | stumme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein mit dem Kehlkopf erzeugter Laut, um sich zu verständigen beziehungsweise sich verständlich zu machen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stumm |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Stimme and stumme apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stimme is [ˈʃtɪmə] while stumme is [ˈʃtʊmə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “Stimme” becomes u in “stumme”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stimme is recorded at frequency rank #823, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmə]. stumme is at rank #30,310, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʊmə].
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 31133, this pair ranks #1,734,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stimme vs stumme
Shared letters: emst. Private to "Stimme": i. Private to "stumme": u.
"Stimme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stumme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stimme" and "stumme" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stimme" or "stumme"?
Remembering Stimme vs stumme
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Stimme”; for an adjective, it's “stumme”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Stimme” entry
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