stoppez

\stɔ.pe\

/\stɔ.pe\/ verb

The verdict

“stoppez” is uncommon French (frequency #53,005 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,005
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de stopper.

Key facts for stoppez
PropertyValue
Headwordstoppez
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\stɔ.pe\
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,005
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stoppez” sits in French frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stoppez is uncommon French at frequency #53,005 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \stɔ.pe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

stoppez doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is stoppez, spelled S-T-O-P-P-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de stopper.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif de 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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stoppez"?
"stoppez" is spelled S-T-O-P-P-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \stɔ.pe\.
What does "stoppez" mean?
As a verb, "stoppez" means: Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de stopper.
How do you pronounce "stoppez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stoppez" is \stɔ.pe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stoppez" come from?
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Using “stoppez”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-T-O-P-P-E-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \stɔ.pe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list