Stoppuhr

[ˈʃtɔpˌʔuːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃtɔpˌʔuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stoppuhr” is uncommon German (frequency #60,113 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,113
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Uhr zum genauen Messen kurzer Zeitintervalle

Corpus desk

Index DE-stoppuhr · Stoppuhr · German

Stoppuhr · rank #60,113 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,113
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stockton

Nearest frequency peer: Stockton (-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 „Stoppuhr“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stoppuhr
PropertyValue
HeadwordStoppuhr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔpˌʔuːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,113
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stoppuhr“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Stockton“ (#60,112), „Stimmbänder“ (#60,111), „streck“ (#60,115). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stoppuhr“ bei #60,113. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stoppuhr is uncommon German at frequency #60,113 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɔpˌʔuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Uhr zum genauen Messen kurzer Zeitintervalle".

Stoppuhr doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Stoppuhr, spelled S-T-O-P-P-U-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Uhr zum genauen Messen kurzer Zeitintervalle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Zieleinlauf des Athleten wurde die Stoppuhr gedrückt.
  2. „Udo Pohle besaß eine Stoppuhr, mit der auf die Hundertstelsekunde genau die Zeit genommen werden konnte.“

This word in other languages

stopwatch(English)cronómetro(Español)chronographe(Français)

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 "Stoppuhr"?
"Stoppuhr" is spelled S-T-O-P-P-U-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔpˌʔuːɐ̯].
What does "Stoppuhr" mean?
As a noun, "Stoppuhr" means: eine Uhr zum genauen Messen kurzer Zeitintervalle
How do you pronounce "Stoppuhr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stoppuhr" is [ˈʃtɔpˌʔuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stoppuhr" come from?
"Stoppuhr" 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 "Stoppuhr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Stockton#60,112sterilen#60,105Stadttor#60,101Stadtbus#60,100

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list