Which to use
“stiften” and “stiftet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,069
- “stiften” frequency rank
- #43,513
- “stiftet” frequency rank
- 63582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stiften | stiftet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stiftung gründen und mit Geld oder anderen Werten ausstatten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stiften |
Where the eye mixes stiften and stiftet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. stiften and stiftet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses stiften with stiftet
A purely visual mix-up. stiften ([ˈʃtɪftn̩]) and stiftet ([ˈʃtɪftət]) 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 a single letter - n in “stiften” becomes t in “stiftet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stiften is recorded at frequency rank #20,069, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftn̩]. stiftet is at rank #43,513, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftət].
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 63582, this pair ranks #671,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stiften vs stiftet
Shared letters: efist. Private to "stiften": n. Private to "stiftet": -.
"stiften" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stiftet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stiften" and "stiftet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stiften" or "stiftet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stiften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stiftet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #671,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stiften" and "stiftet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stattet vs stiftet". 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 #671,650 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.