Which to use
“stumpfen” is an adjective and “Sümpfe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,286
- “stumpfen” frequency rank
- #47,043
- “Sümpfe” frequency rank
- 78329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stumpfen | Sümpfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stumpf | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sumpf |
Where the eye mixes stumpfen and Sümpfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stumpfen runs 8 letters (CCVCCCVC) against Sümpfe's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: stumpfen vs Sümpfe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stumpfen is [ˈʃtʊmp͡fn̩] while Sümpfe is [ˈzʏmp͡fə]. 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 78329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stumpfen is recorded at frequency rank #31,286, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʊmp͡fn̩]. Sümpfe is at rank #47,043, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʏmp͡fə].
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 78329, this pair ranks #240,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stumpfen vs Sümpfe
Shared letters: efmps. Private to "stumpfen": ntu. Private to "Sümpfe": ü.
"stumpfen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC · "Sümpfe" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- stumpfen ← sstumpfen · stmupfen · sttumpfen · stumfpen · stummpfen · stumpefn · stumpfenn · stumpffen
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "stumpfen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sümpfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stumpfen" and "Sümpfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sample vs Sümpfe". 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 #240,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.