Verstopfung

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verstopfung” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,402. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,402
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch verhärteten Kot erschwerte Stuhlentleerung

Corpus desk

Index DE-verstopfung · Verstopfung · German

Verstopfung · rank #29,402 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #29,402
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verstecke

Nearest frequency peer: verstecke (-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 „Verstopfung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verstopfung“ 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).

Verstopfung vs verstopfen
73% similar

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

Key facts for Verstopfung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerstopfung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#29,402
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verstopfung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Verstopfungliegt 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: „verstecke“ (#29,401), „verständlicherweise“ (#29,403), „verseucht“ (#29,400). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verstopfung“ bei #29,402. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Verstopfung (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,402 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verstopfung, with forms such as "evrstopfung", "verrstopfung", and "versotpfung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "verstopfen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Verstopfung, spelled V-E-R-S-T-O-P-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch verhärteten Kot erschwerte Stuhlentleerung
  2. 2
    durch ein Hindernis gestörter Durchfluss bei Rohren, Sieben und dergleichen, oder auch bei Straßen oder Blutgefäßen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nicht jeder, der keinen täglichen Stuhlgang hat, leidet an Verstopfung.
  2. Äpfel sollen Verstopfungen und Durchfall lindern.

Synonyms

Obstipation

Antonyms

Durchfall

This word in other languages

costiveness(English)estreñimiento(Español)constipation(Français)constipação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrstopfung
  • verrstopfung
  • versotpfung
  • versstopfung
  • verstofpung
  • verstopffung
  • verstopfnug
  • verstopfugn
  • verstopfungg
  • verstopfunng
  • verstoppfung
  • verstopufng
  • verstpofung
  • versttopfung
  • vertsopfung
  • vesrtopfung
  • vrestopfung
  • vverstopfung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Verstopfung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evrstopfung2verrstopfung1versotpfung2versstopfung1verstofpung2verstopffung1verstopfnug2verstopfugn2
Edit distance from "Verstopfung"

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 "Verstopfung"?
"Verstopfung" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-O-P-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fʊŋ].
What does "Verstopfung" mean?
As a noun, "Verstopfung" means: durch verhärteten Kot erschwerte Stuhlentleerung
What words are commonly confused with "Verstopfung"?
"Verstopfung" is commonly confused with "verstopfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verstopfung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verstopfung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verstopfung" come from?
"Verstopfung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Volltreffer#29,409vorgebracht#29,410väterlichen#29,413unterteilen#29,386

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Verzierungen18 variantsunterstrich18 variantsunterbreiten18 variantsunaufhaltsam18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list