stoppen vs stoppt, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“stoppen” and “stoppt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,999
“stoppen” frequency rank: #12,597
“stoppt” frequency rank: 16596
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	stoppen	stoppt
Definition	zum Stehen bringen oder zum Stehen gebracht werden	2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stoppen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stoppen and stoppt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch

stoppen

6 ch

stoppt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. stoppen ([ˈʃtɔpn̩]) and stoppt ([ʃtɔpt]) 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 16596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

stoppen is recorded at frequency rank #3,999, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɔpn̩]. stoppt is at rank #12,597, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɔpt].

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 16596, this pair ranks #1,934,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of stoppen vs stoppt

Shared letters: opst. Private to "stoppen": en. Private to "stoppt": -.

"stoppen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stoppt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

stoppen ← sotppen · sstoppen · stopen · stopepn · stoppenn · stoppne · stpopen · sttoppen
stoppt ← sotppt · sstoppt · stopptt · stopt · stoptp · stpopt · sttoppt · tsoppt

Frequency comparison

stoppen#3,999

stoppt#12,597

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stoppen" and "stoppt" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtɔpn̩] versus [ʃtɔpt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "stoppen" or "stoppt"?

"stoppen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,999 in our German list, against #12,597 for "stoppt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stoppen vs stoppt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stoppen” entry
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