StimmevsStürmeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Stimme” and “Stürme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#823
“Stimme” frequency rank
#21,444
“Stürme” frequency rank
22267
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stimme Stürme
Definition ein mit dem Kehlkopf erzeugter Laut, um sich zu verständigen beziehungsweise sich verständlich zu machen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sturm

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Stimme and Stürme apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Stimme
6 ch
Stürme

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Stimme ([ˈʃtɪmə]) and Stürme ([ˈʃtʏʁmə]) 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 22267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stimme is recorded at frequency rank #823, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmə]. Stürme is at rank #21,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏʁmə].

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 22267, this pair ranks #1,876,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Stimme vs Stürme

Shared letters: emst. Private to "Stimme": i. Private to "Stürme": .

"Stimme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "Stürme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stimmesitmme · sstimme · stime · stimem · stmime · sttimme · tsimme

Frequency comparison

Stimme#823
Stürme#21,444

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stimme" and "Stürme" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtɪmə] versus [ˈʃtʏʁmə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Stimme" or "Stürme"?
"Stimme" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #823 in our German list, against #21,444 for "Stürme". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Stimme vs Stürme

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list