Which to use
“Show” is a noun and “stop” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,333
- “Show” frequency rank
- #6,109
- “stop” frequency rank
- 7442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Show | stop |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorführung eines (großen) Unterhaltungsprogramms vor Publikum (beispielsweise im Theater oder Varieté; oft in Fernsehen oder Radio übertragen), teilweise mit Informationscharakter | Aufforderung auf Verkehrszeichen, Drucktasten oder dergleichen zum Anhalten beziehungsweise zum sofortigen Beenden von etwas |
Letter map: Show vs stop
Shared letters muted; letters that set Show and stop apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Show vs stop
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Show is anoun and stopanintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Show is recorded at frequency rank #1,333, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃɔʊ̯]. stop is at rank #6,109, tagged as anintj, pronounced […].
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 7442, this pair ranks #1,988,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Show vs stop
Shared letters: os. Private to "Show": hw. Private to "stop": pt.
"Show" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "stop" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Show" and "stop" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Show" or "stop"?
After this comparison
Pair "Show" vs "stop" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Show" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stop" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Show" and "stop" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs stop". 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 #1,988,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.