Stopptafel
[ˈʃtɔpˌtaːfl̩]
The verdict
“Stopptafel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bestimmtes Verkehrsschild, das Verkehrsteilnehmern das Anhalten und wenn nötig Gewähren von Vorfahrt vor der eigenen Weiterfahrt vorschreibt
Corpus desk
Index DE-stopptafel · Stopptafel · German
Stopptafel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Stopptafel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtɔpˌtaːfl̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Stopptafel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Stopptafel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɔpˌtaːfl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bestimmtes Verkehrsschild, das Verkehrsteilnehmern das Anhalten und wenn nötig Gewähren von Vorfahrt vor der eigenen Weiterfahrt vorschreibt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Stopptafel in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Stopptafel, spelled S-T-O-P-P-T-A-F-E-L.
Definition
- 1bestimmtes Verkehrsschild, das Verkehrsteilnehmern das Anhalten und wenn nötig Gewähren von Vorfahrt vor der eigenen Weiterfahrt vorschreibt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Stopptafel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Eine Stopptafel heißt so, weil man an einer Kreuzung mit ‚STOP‘ stoppen muss – daran besteht ja kein Zweifel.“
Synonyms
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.