Which to use
“stoppt” and “stoppte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,597
- “stoppt” frequency rank
- #30,793
- “stoppte” frequency rank
- 43390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stoppt | stoppte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stoppen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stoppen |
Where the eye mixes stoppt and stoppte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. stoppt runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against stoppte's 7 (CCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: stoppt vs stoppte
A purely visual mix-up. stoppt ([ʃtɔpt]) and stoppte ([ˈʃtɔptə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “stoppt” sits inside “stoppte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stoppt is recorded at frequency rank #12,597, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɔpt]. 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 43390, this pair ranks #1,419,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stoppt vs stoppte
Shared letters: opst. Private to "stoppt": -. Private to "stoppte": e.
"stoppt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stoppte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stoppt" for "stoppte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "stoppt" or "stoppte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "stoppt" and "stoppte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stoppt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stoppte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,419,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stoppt" and "stoppte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stockte vs stoppte". 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 #1,419,649 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.