Achtersteven

[ˈaxtɐˌʃteːvn̩]

/[ˈaxtɐˌʃteːvn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Achtersteven” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hinten befindlicher Steven

Corpus desk

Index DE-achtersteven · Achtersteven · German

Achtersteven · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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.

Key facts for Achtersteven
PropertyValue
HeadwordAchtersteven
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaxtɐˌʃteːvn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Achtersteven“ im Deutschen

Achterstevensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Achtersteven is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaxtɐˌʃteːvn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hinten befindlicher Steven".

Achtersteven has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Achtersteven, spelled A-C-H-T-E-R-S-T-E-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    hinten befindlicher Steven

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Bevor der Frost kam, wurde noch ein Spantenpaar am Achtersteven eingesetzt, dann mußte man die Werft räumen.“

Synonyms

Hintersteven

Antonyms

VorderstevenVorsteven

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Achtersteven"?
"Achtersteven" is spelled A-C-H-T-E-R-S-T-E-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaxtɐˌʃteːvn̩].
What does "Achtersteven" mean?
As a noun, "Achtersteven" means: hinten befindlicher Steven
How do you pronounce "Achtersteven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Achtersteven" is [ˈaxtɐˌʃteːvn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Achtersteven" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list