Which to use
“geköpft” and “gestopft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,534
- “geköpft” frequency rank
- #28,684
- “gestopft” frequency rank
- 66218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geköpft | gestopft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs köpfen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stopfen |
Where the eye mixes geköpft and gestopft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geköpft runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gestopft's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geköpft and gestopft
A purely visual mix-up. geköpft ([ɡəˈkœp͡ft]) and gestopft ([ɡəˈʃtɔp͡ft]) 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 66218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geköpft is recorded at frequency rank #37,534, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkœp͡ft]. gestopft is at rank #28,684, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɔp͡ft].
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 66218, this pair ranks #580,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geköpft vs gestopft
Shared letters: efgpt. Private to "geköpft": kö. Private to "gestopft": os.
"geköpft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gestopft" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gestopft ← egstopft · gesotpft · gesstopft · gestofpt · gestopfft · gestopftt · gestoppft · gestoptf
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geköpft" for "gestopft" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geköpft" or "gestopft" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geköpft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestopft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #580,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geköpft" and "gestopft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekappt vs geköpft". 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 #580,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.