Which to use
“Stiftes” and “Stoffes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,227
- “Stiftes” frequency rank
- #29,804
- “Stoffes” frequency rank
- 67031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stiftes | Stoffes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stift | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stoff |
Where the eye mixes Stiftes and Stoffes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stiftes and Stoffes 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 Stiftes with Stoffes
A purely visual mix-up. Stiftes ([ˈʃtɪftəs]) and Stoffes ([ˈʃtɔfəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stiftes is recorded at frequency rank #37,227, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftəs]. Stoffes is at rank #29,804, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɔfəs].
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 67031, this pair ranks #553,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stiftes vs Stoffes
Shared letters: efst. Private to "Stiftes": i. Private to "Stoffes": o.
"Stiftes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stoffes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stiftes" and "Stoffes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Stiftes" vs "Stoffes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stiftes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stoffes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #553,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stiftes" and "Stoffes" 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 #553,496 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.