Which to use
“stimmst” and “stirbst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,648
- “stimmst” frequency rank
- #25,331
- “stirbst” frequency rank
- 61979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stimmst | stirbst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stimmen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sterben |
Where the eye mixes stimmst and stirbst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stimmst and stirbst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses stimmst with stirbst
A purely visual mix-up. stimmst ([ʃtɪmst]) and stirbst ([ʃtɪʁpst]) 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 61979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stimmst is recorded at frequency rank #36,648, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪmst]. stirbst is at rank #25,331, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪʁpst].
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 61979, this pair ranks #729,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stimmst vs stirbst
Shared letters: ist. Private to "stimmst": m. Private to "stirbst": br.
"stimmst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC · "stirbst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stimmst" for "stirbst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "stimmst" vs "stirbst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stimmst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stirbst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #729,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stimmst" and "stirbst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stemmt vs stimmst". 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 #729,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.