Which to use
“verstopfen” is a verb and “verstopft” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,335
- “verstopfen” frequency rank
- #22,952
- “verstopft” frequency rank
- 67287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verstopfen | verstopft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Hineinstopfen von etwas verschließen | den Durchfluss von etwas behindernd (beispielsweise Abwasser, Blut, Luft) |
Where the eye mixes verstopfen and verstopft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verstopfen with verstopft
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verstopfen is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fn̩] while verstopft is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡ft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verstopfen is recorded at frequency rank #44,335, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fn̩]. verstopft is at rank #22,952, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡ft].
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 67287, this pair ranks #545,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verstopfen vs verstopft
Shared letters: efoprstv. Private to "verstopfen": n. Private to "verstopft": -.
"verstopfen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "verstopft" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verstopfen ← evrstopfen · verrstopfen · versotpfen · versstopfen · verstofpen · verstopefn · verstopfenn · verstopffen
- verstopft ← evrstopft · verrstopft · versotpft · versstopft · verstofpt · verstopfft · verstopftt · verstoppft
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verstopfen" and "verstopft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verstopfen" vs "verstopft" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verstopfen" and "verstopft" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verstopfen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verstopft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #545,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verstopfen" and "verstopft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verstopfen vs Verstopfung". 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 #545,080 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.