Which to use
“stumm” and “summa” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,598
- “stumm” frequency rank
- #29,355
- “summa” frequency rank
- 41953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stumm | summa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | keine Laute von sich geben könnend | Nominativ Singular Femininum des Adjektivs summus |
Letter map: stumm vs summa
Shared letters muted; letters that set stumm and summa apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on stumm vs summa
stumm and summa are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stumm is recorded at frequency rank #12,598, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtʊm]. summa is at rank #29,355, tagged as anadj, 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 41953, this pair ranks #1,464,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stumm vs summa
Shared letters: msu. Private to "stumm": t. Private to "summa": a.
"stumm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "summa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stumm" and "summa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stumm" or "summa"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "stumm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "summa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,464,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stumm" and "summa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs summa". 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 #1,464,021 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.