Which to use
“Stopp” is a noun and “stoppte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,100
- “Stopp” frequency rank
- #30,793
- “stoppte” frequency rank
- 39893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stopp | stoppte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haltestelle | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stoppen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Stopp and stoppte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stopp is [ʃtɔp] while stoppte is [ˈʃtɔptə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Stopp” sits inside “stoppte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stopp is recorded at frequency rank #9,100, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɔp]. 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 39893, this pair ranks #1,523,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stopp vs stoppte
Shared letters: opst. Private to "Stopp": -. Private to "stoppte": e.
"Stopp" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stoppte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stopp" and "stoppte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stopp" or "stoppte"?
Remembering Stopp vs stoppte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Stopp”; for a verb, it's “stoppte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Stopp” entry
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