Stoppeln

[ˈʃtɔpl̩n]

/[ˈʃtɔpl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stoppeln” is uncommon German (frequency #90,942 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,942
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stoppel

Corpus desk

Index DE-stoppeln · Stoppeln · German

Stoppeln · rank #90,942 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,942
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stimmengewirr

Nearest frequency peer: Stimmengewirr (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Stoppeln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Stoppeln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stoppeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordStoppeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔpl̩n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#90,942
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stoppeln“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Stoppelnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Stimmengewirr“ (#90,941), „strahle“ (#90,943), „streiften“ (#90,945). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stoppeln“ bei #90,942. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stoppeln is uncommon German at frequency #90,942 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɔpl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Stoppeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Stoppeln, spelled S-T-O-P-P-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stoppel
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Stoppel
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stoppel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Stoppel

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 "Stoppeln"?
"Stoppeln" is spelled S-T-O-P-P-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔpl̩n].
What does "Stoppeln" mean?
As a noun, "Stoppeln" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stoppel
How do you pronounce "Stoppeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stoppeln" is [ˈʃtɔpl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stoppeln" come from?
"Stoppeln" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

strengem#90,947switchen#90,954splinter#90,921Treibens#90,997

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list