verstopfen

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verstopfen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,335. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,335
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Hineinstopfen von etwas verschließen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verstopfen · verstopfen · German

verstopfen · rank #44,335 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,335
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH versklavt

Nearest frequency peer: versklavt (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „verstopfen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „verstopfen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

verstopfen vs verstopft
80% similar
verstopfen vs verstorben
80% similar
verstopfen vs Verstopfung
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for verstopfen
PropertyValue
Headwordverstopfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,335
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verstopfen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verstopfenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „versklavt“ (#44,334), „versäumte“ (#44,336), „Verschönerung“ (#44,333). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verstopfen“ bei #44,335. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around verstopfen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,335 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for verstopfen, with forms such as "evrstopfen", "verrstopfen", and "versotpfen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "verstopft", "verstorben", "Verstopfung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 verstopfen, spelled V-E-R-S-T-O-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Hineinstopfen von etwas verschließen
  2. 2
    durch Verunreinigung oder Fremdkörper den Fluss behindern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das kleine Mädchen verstopfte sich die Ohren mit den Zeigefingern.
  2. In eine steile Sandwand bohrten sie ein Loch mit einem Holzstecken, schoben eine vorher mit selbst hergestelltem Pulver gefüllte leere Schrotpatrone hinein und verstopften das Loch mit kleinen Steinen.

This word in other languages

plug(English)obturar(Español)boucher(Français)obturar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrstopfen
  • verrstopfen
  • versotpfen
  • versstopfen
  • verstofpen
  • verstopefn
  • verstopfenn
  • verstopffen
  • verstopfne
  • verstoppfen
  • verstpofen
  • versttopfen
  • vertsopfen
  • vesrtopfen
  • vrestopfen
  • vverstopfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verstopfen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrstopfen2verrstopfen1versotpfen2versstopfen1verstofpen2verstopefn2verstopfenn1verstopffen1
Edit distance from "verstopfen"

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 "verstopfen"?
"verstopfen" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-O-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fn̩].
What does "verstopfen" mean?
As a verb, "verstopfen" means: durch Hineinstopfen von etwas verschließen
What words are commonly confused with "verstopfen"?
"verstopfen" is commonly confused with "verstopft", "verstorben", "Verstopfung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verstopfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verstopfen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verstopfen" come from?
"verstopfen" 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 "verstopfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verleugnet#44,330Verklärung#44,327vorgesorgt#44,348väterliche#44,354

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Vereidigung16 variantsWahlplakat16 variantsWegstrecke16 variantsZahnspange16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list