stiften

[ˈʃtɪftn̩]

/[ˈʃtɪftn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“stiften” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,069. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,069
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stiftung gründen und mit Geld oder anderen Werten ausstatten

Corpus desk

Index DE-stiften · stiften · German

stiften · rank #20,069 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,069
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH steuerte

Nearest frequency peer: steuerte (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „stiften“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „stiften“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

stiften vs Stufen
57% similar
stiften vs Suiten
57% similar
stiften vs Stifts
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for stiften
PropertyValue
Headwordstiften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtɪftn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,069
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „stiften“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).stiftenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „steuerte“ (#20,068), „stolzen“ (#20,070), „steuerlich“ (#20,067). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „stiften“ bei #20,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around stiften (IPA [ˈʃtɪftn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,069 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for stiften, with forms such as "sitften", "sstiften", and "stfiten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Stufen", "Suiten", "Stifts", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is stiften, spelled S-T-I-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stiftung gründen und mit Geld oder anderen Werten ausstatten
  2. 2
    spenden
  3. 3
    bewirken, einen bestimmten Zustand herstellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how stiften appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nicht wenige gemeinnützige Einrichtungen gründen zusätzlich Stiftungen, um ihren Förderern die Wahl zwischen unmittelbarer Hilfe und dem Stiften für spätere Hilfe zu bieten.
  2. Er hat seinem Sportverein das Grundstück für ein Vereinshaus gestiftet.

This word in other languages

endow(English)regalar(Español)donner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sitften
  • sstiften
  • stfiten
  • stifetn
  • stifften
  • stiftenn
  • stiftne
  • stiftten
  • stitfen
  • sttiften
  • tsiften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stiften - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sitften2sstiften1stfiten2stifetn2stifften1stiftenn1stiftne2stiftten1
Edit distance from "stiften"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stiften"?
"stiften" is spelled S-T-I-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɪftn̩].
What does "stiften" mean?
As a verb, "stiften" means: eine Stiftung gründen und mit Geld oder anderen Werten ausstatten
What words are commonly confused with "stiften"?
"stiften" is commonly confused with "Stufen", "Suiten", "Stifts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stiften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stiften" is [ˈʃtɪftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stiften" come from?
"stiften" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "stiften", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stolzen#20,070störend#20,075silicon#20,060Taucher#20,082

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

steuerte11 variantsseriösen11 variantsTempels11 variantsTreffern11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list