Which to use
“steh” is a verb and “stop” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,884
- “steh” frequency rank
- #6,109
- “stop” frequency rank
- 11993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steh | stop |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen | Aufforderung auf Verkehrszeichen, Drucktasten oder dergleichen zum Anhalten beziehungsweise zum sofortigen Beenden von etwas |
Letter map: steh vs stop
Shared letters muted; letters that set steh and stop apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. steh and stop follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: steh vs stop
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: steh is averb and stopanintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steh is recorded at frequency rank #5,884, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃteː]. 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 11993, this pair ranks #1,966,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steh vs stop
Shared letters: st. Private to "steh": eh. Private to "stop": op.
"steh" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "stop" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "steh" and "stop" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "steh" or "stop"?
After this comparison
You've compared "steh" and "stop". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "steh" 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 #1,966,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steh" 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 #1,966,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.