Which to use
“stopft” and “stoppte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,480
- “stopft” frequency rank
- #30,793
- “stoppte” frequency rank
- 72273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stopft | stoppte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stopfen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stoppen |
Where the eye mixes stopft and stoppte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between stopft and stoppte
A purely visual mix-up. stopft ([ʃtɔp͡ft]) and stoppte ([ˈʃtɔptə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stopft is recorded at frequency rank #41,480, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɔp͡ft]. stoppte is at rank #30,793, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɔptə].
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 72273, this pair ranks #392,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stopft vs stoppte
Shared letters: opst. Private to "stopft": f. Private to "stoppte": e.
"stopft" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stoppte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stopft" and "stoppte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stopft" vs "stoppte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stopft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stoppte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #392,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stopft" and "stoppte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stöhnt vs stopft". 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 #392,928 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.