Which to use
“gestopft” and “gestoppt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,684
- “gestopft” frequency rank
- #8,377
- “gestoppt” frequency rank
- 37061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestopft | gestoppt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stopfen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stoppen |
Where the eye mixes gestopft and gestoppt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gestopft vs gestoppt
A purely visual mix-up. gestopft ([ɡəˈʃtɔp͡ft]) and gestoppt ([ɡəˈʃtɔpt]) 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 a single letter - f in “gestopft” becomes p in “gestoppt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestopft is recorded at frequency rank #28,684, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɔp͡ft]. gestoppt is at rank #8,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɔpt].
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 37061, this pair ranks #1,599,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gestopft vs gestoppt
Shared letters: egopst. Private to "gestopft": f. Private to "gestoppt": -.
"gestopft" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gestoppt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gestopft" and "gestoppt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gestopft" or "gestoppt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestopft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestoppt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,599,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestopft" and "gestoppt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestopft vs gestraft". 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 #1,599,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.