Which to use
“stimmen” is a verb and “Stimmung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #960
- “stimmen” frequency rank
- #1,943
- “Stimmung” frequency rank
- 2903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stimmen | Stimmung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Tonlage (Stimmlage) eines Instrumentes verändern | Gefühlszustand eines Menschen |
Where the eye mixes stimmen and Stimmung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. stimmen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Stimmung's 8 (CCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses stimmen with Stimmung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stimmen is [ˈʃtɪmən] while Stimmung is [ˈʃtɪmʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stimmen is recorded at frequency rank #960, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmən]. Stimmung is at rank #1,943, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmʊŋ].
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 2903, this pair ranks #2,001,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stimmen vs Stimmung
Shared letters: imnst. Private to "stimmen": e. Private to "Stimmung": gu.
"stimmen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stimmung" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stimmen" and "Stimmung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "stimmen" or "Stimmung" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stimmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stimmung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stimmen" and "Stimmung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stimmung vs swimming". 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 #2,001,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.