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“stockt” and “stockte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,385
“stockt” frequency rank
#44,943
“stockte” frequency rank
79328
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stockt stockte
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stocken 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stocken

Where the eye mixes stockt and stockte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. stockt runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against stockte's 7 (CCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
stockt
7 ch
stockte

Look-alike desk: stockt vs stockte

A purely visual mix-up. stockt ([ʃtɔkt]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “stockt” sits inside “stockte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

stockt is recorded at frequency rank #34,385, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɔkt]. 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 79328, this pair ranks #218,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of stockt vs stockte

Shared letters: ckost. Private to "stockt": -. Private to "stockte": e.

"stockt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC  ·  "stockte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • stocktsotckt · sstockt · stcokt · stocckt · stockkt · stocktt · stoctk · stokct
  • stocktesotckte · sstockte · stcokte · stocckte · stocket · stockkte · stocktte · stoctke

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stockt" and "stockte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʃtɔkt] versus [ˈʃtɔktə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "stockt" or "stockte" show up more?
"stockt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,385 in our German list, against #44,943 for "stockte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "stockt" 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 #218,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "stockt" 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 #218,795 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list