If a crude stem ends in two identical consonants, we subtract one consonant.
A stem never ends in two identical consonants
Recall that a syllable [_never_ ends in two identical consonants](#/lesson/SpellingAndPronunciation.22).
infinitive | english | crude stem | stem
pakken | to get | pak k | pak
missen | to miss | mis s | mis
wennen | to get used | wen n | wen
lukken | to succeed | luk k | luk
stoppen | to stop | stop p | stop
vallen | to fall | val l | val