Which to use
“stocken” and “stockte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,326
- “stocken” frequency rank
- #44,943
- “stockte” frequency rank
- 68269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stocken | stockte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Fortgang, eine Bewegung anhalten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stocken |
Where the eye mixes stocken and stockte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. stocken (CCVCCVC) and stockte (CCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses stocken with stockte
A purely visual mix-up. stocken ([ˈʃtɔkn̩]) and stockte ([ˈʃtɔktə]) 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 68269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stocken is recorded at frequency rank #23,326, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɔkn̩]. stockte is at rank #44,943, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɔktə].
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 68269, this pair ranks #513,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stocken vs stockte
Shared letters: cekost. Private to "stocken": n. Private to "stockte": -.
"stocken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stockte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stocken" for "stockte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "stocken" vs "stockte" - 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 "stocken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stockte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #513,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stocken" and "stockte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs stockte". 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 #513,247 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.