Which to use
“stopft” and “stuft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,480
- “stopft” frequency rank
- #37,231
- “stuft” frequency rank
- 78711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stopft | stuft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stopfen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stufen |
Where the eye mixes stopft and stuft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stopft with stuft
A purely visual mix-up. stopft ([ʃtɔp͡ft]) and stuft ([ʃtuːft]) 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 78711, 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]. stuft is at rank #37,231, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtuːft].
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 78711, this pair ranks #232,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stopft vs stuft
Shared letters: fst. Private to "stopft": op. Private to "stuft": u.
"stopft" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stuft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stopft" and "stuft" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stopft" vs "stuft" - 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 "stopft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stuft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stopft" and "stuft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stuft vs surft". 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 #232,234 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.