Which to use
“stummen” and “stumpfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,951
- “stummen” frequency rank
- #31,286
- “stumpfen” frequency rank
- 76237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stummen | stumpfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stumm | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stumpf |
Where the eye mixes stummen and stumpfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. stummen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against stumpfen's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses stummen with stumpfen
A purely visual mix-up. stummen ([ˈʃtʊmən]) and stumpfen ([ˈʃtʊmp͡fn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stummen is recorded at frequency rank #44,951, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʊmən]. stumpfen is at rank #31,286, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʊmp͡fn̩].
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 76237, this pair ranks #288,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stummen vs stumpfen
Shared letters: emnstu. Private to "stummen": -. Private to "stumpfen": fp.
"stummen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stumpfen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stummen" and "stumpfen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stummen" vs "stumpfen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "stummen" and "stumpfen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stummen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stumpfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stummen" and "stumpfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stummen vs Stuten". 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 #288,651 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.