stopper

/ˈstɒp.ə/

//ˈstɒp.ə// noun

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"stopper" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stopper” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,938. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,938
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone or something that stops something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stopper · stopper · English

stopper · rank #25,938 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,938
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH strolling

Nearest frequency peer: strolling (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “stopper”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “stopper” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

stopper vs supper
71% similar
stopper vs stover
71% similar
stopper vs stripper
75% similar

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

Key facts for stopper
PropertyValue
Headwordstopper
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstɒp.ə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,938
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stopper”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).stopperlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “strolling” (#25,939), “steamy” (#25,936), “subtlety” (#25,940). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stopper” is #25,938. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around stopper (IPA /ˈstɒp.ə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,938 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for stopper, with forms such as "sotpper", "sstopper", and "stopepr". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "supper", "stover", "stripper", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From stop + -er. The correct English form is stopper, spelled S-T-O-P-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone or something that stops something.
  2. 2
    A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.
  3. 3
    A bung or cork.
  4. 4
    Goalkeeper.
  5. 5
    In the commodity futures market, someone who is long (owns) a futures contract and is demanding delivery because they want to take possession of the deliverable commodity.
  6. 6
    A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.
  7. 7
    Any of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies.
  8. 8
    A short rope for making something fast.
  9. 9
    A playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. “It just shows you what women are like. A frightful sex, Bertie. There ought to be a law. I hope to live to see the day when women are no longer allowed.” “That would rather put a stopper on keeping the human race going, wouldn't it?” “Well, who wants to keep the human race going?”
  2. Often, in our conversations we encourage people to talk, or we manage to stop them. This can happen without our even thinking about it. Following is a list of conversation starters and stoppers.

Etymology

From stop + -er.

Synonyms

localstopping trainplug

Antonyms

fastexpress

This word in other languages

Stöpsel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sotpper
  • sstopper
  • stopepr
  • stoper
  • stopperr
  • stoppre
  • stpoper
  • sttopper
  • tsopper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stopper - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sotpper2sstopper1stopepr2stoper1stopperr1stoppre2stpoper2sttopper1
Edit distance from "stopper"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stopper"?
"stopper" is spelled S-T-O-P-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɒp.ə/.
What does "stopper" mean?
As a noun, "stopper" means: Someone or something that stops something.
What words are commonly confused with "stopper"?
"stopper" is commonly confused with "supper", "stover", "stripper". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stopper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stopper" is /ˈstɒp.ə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "stopper"?
From stop + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stardom#25,935Swindon#25,942soybean#25,931Tennant#25,945

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

steamy9 variantstenets9 variantsRosario9 variantsunwind9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list