Which to use
“Stimmung” and “Stimmungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,943
- “Stimmung” frequency rank
- #22,152
- “Stimmungen” frequency rank
- 24095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stimmung | Stimmungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefühlszustand eines Menschen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stimmung |
Where the eye mixes Stimmung and Stimmungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Stimmung runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCC) against Stimmungen's 10 (CCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Stimmung vs Stimmungen
A purely visual mix-up. Stimmung ([ˈʃtɪmʊŋ]) and Stimmungen ([ˈʃtɪmʊŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Stimmung” sits inside “Stimmungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stimmung is recorded at frequency rank #1,943, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmʊŋ]. Stimmungen is at rank #22,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪmʊŋən].
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 24095, this pair ranks #1,852,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stimmung vs Stimmungen
Shared letters: gimnstu. Private to "Stimmung": -. Private to "Stimmungen": e.
"Stimmung" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "Stimmungen" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stimmung ← sitmmung · sstimmung · stimmnug · stimmugn · stimmungg · stimmunng · stimumng · stimung
- Stimmungen ← sitmmungen · sstimmungen · stimmnugen · stimmugnen · stimmunegn · stimmungenn · stimmunggen · stimmungne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stimmung" for "Stimmungen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Stimmung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stimmungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,852,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stimmung" and "Stimmungen" 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 #1,852,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.