gestopftvsgestopptConfusable pair

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.

8 ch
gestopft
8 ch
gestoppt

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

  • gestopftegstopft · gesotpft · gesstopft · gestofpt · gestopfft · gestopftt · gestoppft · gestoptf
  • gestopptegstoppt · gesotppt · gesstoppt · gestopptt · gestopt · gestoptp · gestpopt · gesttoppt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gestopft" and "gestoppt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʃtɔp͡ft] versus [ɡəˈʃtɔpt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gestopft" or "gestoppt"?
"gestoppt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,377 in our German list, against #28,684 for "gestopft". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list