StoppvsstoppteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Stopp is a noun, stoppte is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

5 ch
Stopp
7 ch
stoppte

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

  • Stoppsotpp · sstopp · stpop · sttopp · tsopp
  • stopptesotppte · sstoppte · stoppet · stopptte · stopte · stoptpe · stpopte · sttoppte

Frequency comparison

Stopp#9,100
stoppte#30,793

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stopp" and "stoppte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Stopp" is a noun and "stoppte" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Stopp" or "stoppte"?
"Stopp" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,100 in our German list, against #30,793 for "stoppte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list