Which to use
“Stift” and “Stifts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,108
- “Stift” frequency rank
- #44,253
- “Stifts” frequency rank
- 50361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stift | Stifts |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Stifts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stift with Stifts
A purely visual mix-up. Stift ([ʃtɪft]) and Stifts ([ʃtɪft͡s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Stift” sits inside “Stifts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50361, 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]. Stifts is at rank #44,253, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɪft͡s].
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 50361, this pair ranks #1,176,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stift vs Stifts
Shared letters: fist. Private to "Stift": -. Private to "Stifts": -.
"Stift" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stifts" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stift" and "Stifts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stift" vs "Stifts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Stifts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,176,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stift" and "Stifts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stifts vs stunts". 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 #1,176,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.