Stoped vs. Stopped – Which is Correct?

Which one is correct spelling for past tense form of stop, ‘stoped’ or ‘stopped’? When you see both words side by side, you may be confused because you may think that both of them are correct. Well, both of them are correct words, but which one is the correct past form for stop?

The Correct Spelling For Past Tense of Stop (Stopped or Stoped)

‘Stopped’ and ‘stoped’ have a difference namely the existence of p. In ‘Stopped’, there is a p between p and e, while in ‘stoped’ there is no p between p and e. Both words are the correct words. However, the correct spelling for the past tense of ‘stop’ is ‘stopped’ where the p is doubled. Meanwhile, ‘stoped’ is the past tense form of ‘stope’.

What are the meanings of ‘stopped’ and ‘stoped’? Also, how to use the words in a sentence? According to the School and Travel site, ‘stopped’ which is the past tense of ‘stop’ means to put an end to a process or something. Some of the synonyms of this word are break out, quit, leave and many more. Here are some examples of using ‘stopped’ in a sentence cited from the School and Travel site.

• He stopped the man from taking away his car.
• The machine stopped the moment the light went off.
• “Stopped” is the past tense of “stop”.

Meanwhile, ‘stoped’ is the past tense of ‘stope’ and the meaning is an excavation using shafts and drills to remove ore from the ground. Here are some examples of using ‘stoped’ in a sentence cited from the School and Travel site.

• The only device that stoped during the mining process was the drill.
• I stoped the shaft and drilled into Ore before seeing the liquid metal.

The Meaning of Stop (Stopped)

The word ‘stop’ where the past tense form is ‘stopped’ has a number of meanings as you are able to see below according to the Merriam-Webster site.

Transitive Verb

1. A : to close by filling or obstructing
   B : to hinder or prevent the passage of
   C : to get in the way of : be wounded or killed by
   For example: easy to stop a bullet along a lonely … road
   -Harvey Fergusson
2. A : to close up or block off (an opening) : PLUG
   B : to make impassable : CHOKE, OBSTRUCT
   C : to cover over or fill in ( a hole or crevice)
3. A : to cause to give up or change a course of action
   B : to keep from carrying out a proposed action : RESTRAIN, PREVENT
   For example: stopped them from leaving
4. A : to cause to cease : CHECK, SUPPRESS
   B : DISCONTINUE
5. A : to deduct or withhold (a sum due)
   B : to instruct one’s bank to refuse (payment) or refuse payment of (something, such as a check)
6. A : to arrest the progress or motion of : cause to halt
   For example: stopped the car
   B : PARRY
   C : to check by means of a weapon: BRING DOWN, KILL
   D : to beat in a boxing match by a knockout
   Broadly: DEFEAT
   E : BAFFLE, NONPLUS
7. A : to change the pitch of (something, such as a violin string) by pressing with the finger
   B : to change the pitch of (a wind instrument) by closing one or more finger holes or by thrusting the hand or a mute into the bell
8. To hold an honor card and enough protecting cards to be able to block (a bridge suit) before an opponent can run many tricks

Intransitive Verb

1. A : to cease activity or operation
   For example: his heart stopped
   The motor stopped
   B : to come to an end especially suddenly : CLOSE, FINISH
   For example: The talking stopped when she entered the room.
2. A : to cease to move on ; HALT
   B : PAUSE, HESITATE
3. A : to break one’s journey : STAY
   B chiefly British : REMAIN
   C : to make a brief call : drop in
4. To become choked : CLOG
   For example: the sink often stops us

‘Stop’ can also be a noun and here are some meanings of ‘stop’ as a noun according to the Merriam-Webster site.

1. A : CESSATION, END
   B : a pause or breaking off in speech
2. A (1) : a graduated set of organ pipes of similar design and tone quality
   (2) : a corresponding set of vibrators or reeds of a reed organ
   (3) : STOP KNOB -often used figuratively in phrases like pull out all the stops to suggest holding nothing back
   B : a means of regulating the pitch of a musical instrument
3. A : something that impedes, obstructs, or brings to a halt : IMPEDIMENT, OBSTACLE
   B : the aperture of a camera lens
   also : a marking of a series ( as of f-numbers) on a camera for indicating settings of the diaphragm
   C : a drain plug : STOPPER
4. A device for arresting or limiting motion
5. The act of stopping : the state of being stopped : CHECK

Synonyms for Stop (Stopped)

The synonyms for ‘stop’ are listed below according to The Saurus site.

Antonyms for ‘Stop’

And here are the antonyms for ‘stop’ according to The Saurus site.

The Meaning of Stope

According to the Merriam-Webster site, here is the meaning of ‘stope’ as a noun.

• A usually steplike excavation underground for the removal of ore that is formed as the ore is mined in successive layers.

The example of using ‘stope’ in a sentence according to the Merriam-Webster is:

• That’s often the most unstable part of the stope, and generally higher on the mountain.

-National Geographic, 19 July 2019

And here are the meanings of ‘stope’ according to the Dictionary site.

As a noun:

• Any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.

As a verb:

• To mine or work by stopes.