Which to use
“stummen” is an adjective and “Summe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,951
- “stummen” frequency rank
- #2,923
- “Summe” frequency rank
- 47874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stummen | Summe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stumm | Ergebnis einer Addition mehrerer Zahlen |
Where the eye mixes stummen and Summe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stummen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Summe's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses stummen with Summe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stummen is [ˈʃtʊmən] while Summe is [ˈzʊmə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47874, 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]. Summe is at rank #2,923, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʊmə].
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 47874, this pair ranks #1,268,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stummen vs Summe
Shared letters: emsu. Private to "stummen": nt. Private to "Summe": -.
"stummen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Summe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stummen" and "Summe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stummen" vs "Summe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stummen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Summe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,268,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stummen" and "Summe" 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 #1,268,892 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.