stolpert

[ˈʃtɔlpɐt]

/[ˈʃtɔlpɐt]/ verb

The verdict

“stolpert” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,346. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,346
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stolpern

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

stolpert vs stolzer
75% similar
stolpert vs stolperte
89% similar
stolpert vs stolpern
88% similar

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

Key facts for stolpert
PropertyValue
Headwordstolpert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtɔlpɐt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,346
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stolpert” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). stolpert lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around stolpert (IPA [ˈʃtɔlpɐt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,346 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for stolpert, with forms such as "sotlpert", "sstolpert", and "stlopert". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "stolzer", "stolperte", "stolpern", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is stolpert, spelled S-T-O-L-P-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stolpern
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stolpern
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stolpern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sotlpert,sstolpert,stlopert,stoleprt,stollpert,stolperrt,stolpertt,stolpetr,stolppert,stolpret,stoplert,sttolpert,tsolpert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sotlpert2sstolpert1stlopert2stoleprt2stollpert1stolperrt1stolpertt1stolpetr2
Edit distance from "stolpert"

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 "stolpert"?
"stolpert" is spelled S-T-O-L-P-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔlpɐt].
What does "stolpert" mean?
As a verb, "stolpert" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stolpern
What words are commonly confused with "stolpert"?
"stolpert" is commonly confused with "stolzer", "stolperte", "stolpern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stolpert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stolpert" is [ˈʃtɔlpɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stolpert" come from?
"stolpert" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “stolpert”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-O-L-P-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɔlpɐt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “stolzer” - see the side-by-side comparison. stolpert vs stolzer
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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