Which to use
“Stift” and “Stiftes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,108
- “Stift” frequency rank
- #37,227
- “Stiftes” frequency rank
- 43335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stift | Stiftes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | künstlich hergestellter länglicher, meist zylindrischer Körper aus Metall oder Holz, oft mit einer Spitze, der vielfachen Verwendungsmöglichkeiten dient | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stift |
Where the eye mixes Stift and Stiftes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stift and Stiftes
A purely visual mix-up. Stift ([ʃtɪft]) and Stiftes ([ˈʃtɪftəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Stift” sits inside “Stiftes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stift is recorded at frequency rank #6,108, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɪft]. Stiftes is at rank #37,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftəs].
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 43335, this pair ranks #1,421,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stift vs Stiftes
Shared letters: fist. Private to "Stift": -. Private to "Stiftes": e.
"Stift" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stiftes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stift" for "Stiftes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stift" vs "Stiftes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stift" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stiftes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,421,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stift" and "Stiftes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stiftes vs Stiles". 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 #1,421,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.