Which to use
“schöpft” and “stopft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,486
- “schöpft” frequency rank
- #41,480
- “stopft” frequency rank
- 68966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schöpft | stopft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schöpfen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stopfen |
Where the eye mixes schöpft and stopft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schöpft with stopft
A purely visual mix-up. schöpft ([ʃœp͡ft]) and stopft ([ʃtɔp͡ft]) 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 68966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schöpft is recorded at frequency rank #27,486, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃœp͡ft]. stopft is at rank #41,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɔp͡ft].
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 68966, this pair ranks #491,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schöpft vs stopft
Shared letters: fpst. Private to "schöpft": chö. Private to "stopft": o.
"schöpft" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "stopft" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stopft ← sotpft · sstopft · stofpt · stopfft · stopftt · stoppft · stoptf · stpoft
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schöpft" and "stopft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schöpft" or "stopft"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schöpft" and "stopft" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schöpft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stopft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #491,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schöpft" and "stopft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stöhnt vs stopft". 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 #491,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.