Stopper

[ˈʃtɔpɐ]

/[ˈʃtɔpɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stopper” is uncommon German (frequency #88,339 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,339
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der mit einer Stoppuhr die Zeit nimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-stopper · Stopper · German

Stopper · rank #88,339 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,339
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stofftiere

Nearest frequency peer: Stofftiere (-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 „Stopper“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stopper
PropertyValue
HeadwordStopper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔpɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#88,339
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stopper“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Stopperfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Stofftiere“ (#88,338), „stimmungsvolles“ (#88,337), „Strafzumessung“ (#88,341). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stopper“ bei #88,339. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stopper is uncommon German at frequency #88,339 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɔpɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Stopper in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Stopper, spelled S-T-O-P-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der mit einer Stoppuhr die Zeit nimmt
  2. 2
    Abwehrspieler, der meist für torgefährliche gegnerische Spieler zuständig ist
  3. 3
    Haltevorrichtung für ein Tau oder eine Ankerkette
  4. 4
    vorn am Rollschuh angebrachter Klotz zum Bremsen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Stopper hat gepennt, die Messung war sowas von ungenau.
  2. Er erfüllt die Aufgabe als Stopper gar nicht mal so schlecht.

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 "Stopper"?
"Stopper" is spelled S-T-O-P-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔpɐ].
What does "Stopper" mean?
As a noun, "Stopper" means: jemand, der mit einer Stoppuhr die Zeit nimmt
How do you pronounce "Stopper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stopper" is [ˈʃtɔpɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stopper" come from?
"Stopper" 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 "Stopper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

stählen#88,354starres#88,324Spoleto#88,317Spechte#88,310

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list