Which to use
“stöhnt” and “stopft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,233
- “stöhnt” frequency rank
- #41,480
- “stopft” frequency rank
- 78713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stöhnt | stopft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stöhnen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stopfen |
Where the eye mixes stöhnt and stopft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stöhnt vs stopft
A purely visual mix-up. stöhnt ([ʃtøːnt]) and stopft ([ʃtɔp͡ft]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stöhnt is recorded at frequency rank #37,233, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtøːnt]. stopft is at rank #41,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɔp͡ft].
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 78713, this pair ranks #232,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stöhnt vs stopft
Shared letters: st. Private to "stöhnt": hnö. Private to "stopft": fop.
"stöhnt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stopft" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stopft ← sotpft · sstopft · stofpt · stopfft · stopftt · stoppft · stoptf · stpoft
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stöhnt" for "stopft" ever safe?
Which is more common, "stöhnt" or "stopft"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stöhnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stopft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stöhnt" and "stopft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stopft vs stuft". 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 #232,181 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.