verstopft

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡ft]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡ft]/ adj

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The verdict

“verstopft” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,952. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,952
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Durchfluss von etwas behindernd (beispielsweise Abwasser, Blut, Luft)

Corpus desk

Index DE-verstopft · verstopft · German

verstopft · rank #22,952 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,952
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH versenken

Nearest frequency peer: versenken (-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 „verstopft“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verstopft“ 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).

verstopft vs verstört
67% similar
verstopft vs verstopfen
80% similar

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

Key facts for verstopft
PropertyValue
Headwordverstopft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡ft]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,952
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verstopft“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verstopftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „versenken“ (#22,951), „vielseitige“ (#22,953), „verlängerten“ (#22,950). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verstopft“ bei #22,952. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around verstopft (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡ft]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,952 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for verstopft, with forms such as "evrstopft", "verrstopft", and "versotpft". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "verstört", "verstopfen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verstopft, spelled V-E-R-S-T-O-P-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Durchfluss von etwas behindernd (beispielsweise Abwasser, Blut, Luft)
  2. 2
    unfähig, sich zu bewegen; Zustand des Staus auf Straßen, wenn zu viele Fahrzeuge gleichzeitig fahren wollen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Innenraumluftfilter war so verstopft, dass kaum noch Luft hindurchkam.
  2. Wir mussten wegen des verstopften Klos den Klempner kommen lassen.

Synonyms

blockiert

This word in other languages

blocked(English)obstruido(Español)embouteillé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrstopft
  • verrstopft
  • versotpft
  • versstopft
  • verstofpt
  • verstopfft
  • verstopftt
  • verstoppft
  • verstoptf
  • verstpoft
  • versttopft
  • vertsopft
  • vesrtopft
  • vrestopft
  • vverstopft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verstopft - 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.

evrstopft2verrstopft1versotpft2versstopft1verstofpt2verstopfft1verstopftt1verstoppft1
Edit distance from "verstopft"

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 "verstopft"?
"verstopft" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-O-P-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡ft].
What does "verstopft" mean?
As an adjective, "verstopft" means: den Durchfluss von etwas behindernd (beispielsweise Abwasser, Blut, Luft)
What words are commonly confused with "verstopft"?
"verstopft" is commonly confused with "verstört", "verstopfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verstopft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verstopft" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡ft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verstopft" come from?
"verstopft" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

versenken#22,951verliefen#22,949vorbeugen#22,955veraltete#22,943

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

vielseitige15 variantsverkleiden15 variantsWestafrika15 variantsTapferkeit15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list