Which to use
“stiftet” and “stiftete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,513
- “stiftet” frequency rank
- #42,847
- “stiftete” frequency rank
- 86360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stiftet | stiftete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stiften | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stiften |
Where the eye mixes stiftet and stiftete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. stiftet runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against stiftete's 8 (CCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: stiftet vs stiftete
A purely visual mix-up. stiftet ([ˈʃtɪftət]) and stiftete ([ˈʃtɪftətə]) 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) - “stiftet” sits inside “stiftete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stiftet is recorded at frequency rank #43,513, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftət]. stiftete is at rank #42,847, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftətə].
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 86360, this pair ranks #94,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stiftet vs stiftete
Shared letters: efist. Private to "stiftet": -. Private to "stiftete": -.
"stiftet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stiftete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stiftet" and "stiftete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stiftet" vs "stiftete" - which ranks higher?
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 "stiftet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stiftete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stiftet" and "stiftete" 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 #94,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.