Which to use
“stoppen” and “strippen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,999
- “stoppen” frequency rank
- #48,515
- “strippen” frequency rank
- 52514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stoppen | strippen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Stehen bringen oder zum Stehen gebracht werden | einen Striptease machen, sich als Stripteasetänzerin oder -tänzer betätigen |
Where the eye mixes stoppen and strippen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. stoppen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against strippen's 8 (CCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: stoppen vs strippen
A purely visual mix-up. stoppen ([ˈʃtɔpn̩]) and strippen ([ˈstʁɪpn̩]) 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 52514, 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]. strippen is at rank #48,515, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈstʁɪpn̩].
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 52514, this pair ranks #1,093,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stoppen vs strippen
Shared letters: enpst. Private to "stoppen": o. Private to "strippen": ir.
"stoppen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "strippen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stoppen" and "strippen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stoppen" or "strippen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "stoppen" and "strippen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stoppen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strippen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,093,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stoppen" and "strippen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Strichen vs strippen". 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 #1,093,781 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.