stopptvsstörtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,597
“stoppt” frequency rank
#3,778
“stört” frequency rank
16375
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stoppt stört
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stoppen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stören

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stoppt and stört apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
stoppt
5 ch
stört

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. stoppt ([ʃtɔpt]) and stört ([ʃtøːɐ̯t]) 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 16375, 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]. stört is at rank #3,778, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtøːɐ̯t].

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 16375, this pair ranks #1,936,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of stoppt vs stört

Shared letters: st. Private to "stoppt": op. Private to "stört": .

"stoppt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC  ·  "stört" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • stopptsotppt · sstoppt · stopptt · stopt · stoptp · stpopt · sttoppt · tsoppt

Frequency comparison

stoppt#12,597
stört#3,778

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stoppt" and "stört" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʃtɔpt] versus [ʃtøːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "stoppt" or "stört"?
"stört" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,778 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 stoppt vs stört

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 “stoppt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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