Stoppball

[ˈʃtɔpˌbal]

/[ˈʃtɔpˌbal]/ noun

The verdict

“Stoppball” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurz hinter das Netz geschlagener Ball

Corpus desk

Index DE-stoppball · Stoppball · German

Stoppball · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Stoppball
PropertyValue
HeadwordStoppball
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔpˌbal]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stoppball“ im Deutschen

Stoppballliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stoppball is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɔpˌbal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kurz hinter das Netz geschlagener Ball".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Stoppball in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Stoppball, spelled S-T-O-P-P-B-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurz hinter das Netz geschlagener Ball

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie konnte den Stoppball der Gegnerin nicht mehr erreichen und verlor den entscheidenden Satz.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stoppball"?
"Stoppball" is spelled S-T-O-P-P-B-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔpˌbal].
What does "Stoppball" mean?
As a noun, "Stoppball" means: kurz hinter das Netz geschlagener Ball
How do you pronounce "Stoppball"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stoppball" is [ˈʃtɔpˌbal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stoppball" come from?
"Stoppball" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list