Which to use
“stolpern” and “stolpert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,140
- “stolpern” frequency rank
- #29,346
- “stolpert” frequency rank
- 53486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stolpern | stolpert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (beinahe) stürzen, (beinahe) hinfallen, straucheln | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stolpern |
Where the eye mixes stolpern and stolpert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. stolpern and stolpert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses stolpern with stolpert
A purely visual mix-up. stolpern ([ˈʃtɔlpɐn]) and stolpert ([ˈʃtɔlpɐt]) 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 a single letter - n in “stolpern” becomes t in “stolpert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stolpern is recorded at frequency rank #24,140, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɔlpɐn]. stolpert is at rank #29,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɔlpɐt].
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 53486, this pair ranks #1,056,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stolpern vs stolpert
Shared letters: eloprst. Private to "stolpern": n. Private to "stolpert": -.
"stolpern" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "stolpert" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stolpern" and "stolpert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stolpern" or "stolpert"?
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 "stolpern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stolpert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,056,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stolpern" and "stolpert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stolpert vs stolperte". 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 #1,056,132 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.