stummevssummaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“stumme” and “summa” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,310
“stumme” frequency rank
#29,355
“summa” frequency rank
59665
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stumme summa
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stumm Nominativ Singular Femininum des Adjektivs summus

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stumme and summa apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
stumme
5 ch
summa

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

stumme 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59665, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

stumme is recorded at frequency rank #30,310, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʊmə]. 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 59665, this pair ranks #815,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of stumme vs summa

Shared letters: msu. Private to "stumme": et. Private to "summa": a.

"stumme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "summa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • stummesstumme · stmume · sttumme · stume · stumem · sutmme · tsumme
  • summasmuma · ssumma · suma · sumam · usmma

Frequency comparison

stumme#30,310
summa#29,355

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stumme" and "summa" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "stumme" or "summa"?
"summa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,355 in our German list, against #30,310 for "stumme". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stumme vs summa

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stumme” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list