Which to use
“stimmt” and “strömt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #607
- “stimmt” frequency rank
- #27,958
- “strömt” frequency rank
- 28565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stimmt | strömt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stimmen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strömen |
Where the eye mixes stimmt and strömt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. stimmt (CCVCCC) and strömt (CCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses stimmt with strömt
A purely visual mix-up. stimmt ([ʃtɪmt]) and strömt ([ʃtʁøːmt]) 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 28565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stimmt is recorded at frequency rank #607, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪmt]. strömt is at rank #27,958, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁøːmt].
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 28565, this pair ranks #1,782,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stimmt vs strömt
Shared letters: mst. Private to "stimmt": i. Private to "strömt": rö.
"stimmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "strömt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stimmt ← sitmmt · sstimmt · stimmtt · stimt · stimtm · stmimt · sttimmt · tsimmt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stimmt" and "strömt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "stimmt" or "strömt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stimmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strömt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,782,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stimmt" and "strömt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stemmt vs strömt". 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 #1,782,531 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.