Which to use
“gestoppt” is a verb and “gestört” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,377
- “gestoppt” frequency rank
- #4,889
- “gestört” frequency rank
- 13266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestoppt | gestört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stoppen | in einer zwischenmenschlichen Beziehung beeinträchtigt sein |
Where the eye mixes gestoppt and gestört
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gestoppt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against gestört's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gestoppt with gestört
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gestoppt is [ɡəˈʃtɔpt] while gestört is [ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestoppt is recorded at frequency rank #8,377, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɔpt]. gestört is at rank #4,889, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯t].
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 13266, this pair ranks #1,959,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gestoppt vs gestört
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gestoppt": op. Private to "gestört": rö.
"gestoppt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gestört" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gestoppt ← egstoppt · gesotppt · gesstoppt · gestopptt · gestopt · gestoptp · gestpopt · gesttoppt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gestoppt" for "gestört" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gestoppt" or "gestört"?
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 "gestoppt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestört" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestoppt" and "gestört" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestört vs gestörten". 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 #1,959,051 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.