Which to use
“stifte” is a verb and “Stifter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,143
- “stifte” frequency rank
- #18,080
- “Stifter” frequency rank
- 35223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stifte | Stifter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stiften | Person, die etwas stiftet |
Where the eye mixes stifte and Stifter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stifte and Stifter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stifte is [ˈʃtɪftə] while Stifter is [ˈʃtɪftɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “stifte” sits inside “Stifter”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stifte is recorded at frequency rank #17,143, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftə]. Stifter is at rank #18,080, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftɐ].
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 35223, this pair ranks #1,645,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stifte vs Stifter
Shared letters: efist. Private to "stifte": -. Private to "Stifter": r.
"stifte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stifter" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stifte" and "Stifter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stifte" or "Stifter" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stifte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stifter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,645,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stifte" and "Stifter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steter vs Stifter". 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 #1,645,064 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.