Stimmung

[ˈʃtɪmʊŋ]

/[ˈʃtɪmʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stimmung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,943. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,943
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefühlszustand eines Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-stimmung · Stimmung · German

Stimmung · rank #1,943 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,943
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stil

Nearest frequency peer: Stil (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Stimmung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Stimmung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Stimmung vs Strömung
75% similar
Stimmung vs swimming
63% similar
Stimmung vs Stimmungen
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Stimmung
PropertyValue
HeadwordStimmung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɪmʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,943
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stimmung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Stimmungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stil“ (#1,942), „Tatsache“ (#1,944), „Sprachen“ (#1,941). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stimmung“ bei #1,943. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Stimmung (IPA [ˈʃtɪmʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,943 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stimmung, with forms such as "sitmmung", "sstimmung", and "stimmnug". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Strömung", "swimming", "Stimmungen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Stimmung, spelled S-T-I-M-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefühlszustand eines Menschen
  2. 2
    Emotionale Atmosphäre
  3. 3
    Meinung in der Bevölkerung
  4. 4
    Eindruck eines Kunstwerks
  5. 5
    die verbindliche Festlegung eines Instrumentes hinsichtlich seiner Tonhöhe
  6. 6
    das Gestimmt- oder Verstimmtsein eines Instrumentes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Stimmung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er ist in einer guten Stimmung.
  2. „Explosive Stimmung herrschte im Kieler Landtag.“

Synonyms

LauneGemüt

This word in other languages

mood(English)ambiente(Español)humeur(Français)humor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sitmmung
  • sstimmung
  • stimmnug
  • stimmugn
  • stimmungg
  • stimmunng
  • stimumng
  • stimung
  • stmimung
  • sttimmung
  • tsimmung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stimmung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sitmmung2sstimmung1stimmnug2stimmugn2stimmungg1stimmunng1stimumng2stimung1
Edit distance from "Stimmung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stimmung"?
"Stimmung" is spelled S-T-I-M-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɪmʊŋ].
What does "Stimmung" mean?
As a noun, "Stimmung" means: Gefühlszustand eines Menschen
What words are commonly confused with "Stimmung"?
"Stimmung" is commonly confused with "Strömung", "swimming", "Stimmungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stimmung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stimmung" is [ˈʃtɪmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stimmung" come from?
"Stimmung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Stimmung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tatsache#1,944Sprachen#1,941meistens#1,931Besucher#1,959

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Punkten11 variantsbestand11 variantsentlang11 variantsheiligen11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list