stimmtevsstimmtsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: stimmte is a verb, stimmts is an abbrev, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“stimmte” is a verb and “stimmts” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,671
“stimmte” frequency rank
#36,649
“stimmts” frequency rank
44320
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stimmte stimmts
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stimmen stimmt es

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stimmte and stimmts apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
stimmte
7 ch
stimmts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: stimmte is averb and stimmtsanabbrev. On the page they differ by a single letter - e in “stimmte” becomes s in “stimmts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

stimmte is recorded at frequency rank #7,671, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmtə]. stimmts is at rank #36,649, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced […].

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 44320, this pair ranks #1,390,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of stimmte vs stimmts

Shared letters: imst. Private to "stimmte": e. Private to "stimmts": -.

"stimmte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV  ·  "stimmts" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • stimmtesitmmte · sstimmte · stimmet · stimmtte · stimte · stimtme · stmimte · sttimmte
  • stimmtssitmmts · sstimmts · stimmtss · stimmtts · stimtms · stimts · stmimts · sttimmts

Frequency comparison

stimmte#7,671
stimmts#36,649

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stimmte" and "stimmts" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "stimmte" is a verb and "stimmts" an abbrev, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "stimmte" or "stimmts"?
"stimmte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,671 in our German list, against #36,649 for "stimmts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stimmte vs stimmts

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “stimmte”; for an abbrev, it's “stimmts”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stimmte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list