stoppen
\ˈʃtɔpn̩\
The verdict
“stoppen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cesser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-stoppen · stoppen · French
stoppen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | stoppen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈʃtɔpn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « stoppen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
stoppen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃtɔpn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for stoppen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is stoppen, spelled S-T-O-P-P-E-N.
Definition
- 1Cesser.
- 2S'arrêter.
- 3Arrêter quelqu'un ou quelque chose.
- 4Chronométrer (le temps).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how stoppen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Regen hat gestoppt. - La pluie a cessé.
Der Zug hat gestoppt. - Le train s'est arrêté.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.