Stoffe

[ˈʃtɔfə]

/[ˈʃtɔfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stoffe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,886
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stoff

Corpus desk

Index DE-stoffe · Stoffe · German

Stoffe · rank #5,886 · 7 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,886
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Steigerung

Nearest frequency peer: Steigerung (-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 „Stoffe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Stoffe“ 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).

Stoffe vs Stufe
67% similar
Stoffe vs store
50% similar
Stoffe vs stone
50% similar

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

Key facts for Stoffe
PropertyValue
HeadwordStoffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔfə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,886
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stoffe“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Stoffeliegt 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: „Steigerung“ (#5,885), „Teenager“ (#5,887), „steh“ (#5,884). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stoffe“ bei #5,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Stoffe (IPA [ˈʃtɔfə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,886 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stoffe, with forms such as "sotffe", "sstoffe", and "stfofe". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Stufe", "store", "stone", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Stoffe, spelled S-T-O-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stoff
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stoff
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Stoff
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Stoff

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sotffe
  • sstoffe
  • stfofe
  • stofe
  • stofef
  • sttoffe
  • tsoffe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stoffe - 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.

sotffe2sstoffe1stfofe2stofe1stofef2sttoffe1tsoffe2
Edit distance from "Stoffe"

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 "Stoffe"?
"Stoffe" is spelled S-T-O-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔfə].
What does "Stoffe" mean?
As a noun, "Stoffe" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stoff
What words are commonly confused with "Stoffe"?
"Stoffe" is commonly confused with "Stufe", "store", "stone". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stoffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stoffe" is [ˈʃtɔfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stoffe" come from?
"Stoffe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sorgte#5,882senken#5,879Scherz#5,876Lübeck#5,868

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Salat7 variantsAthen7 variantsKürze7 variantsjeans7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list