Gesteinsstück

[ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯nsˌʃtʏk]

/[ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯nsˌʃtʏk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Stück Gestein

Corpus desk

Index DE-gesteinsstuck · Gesteinsstück · German

Gesteinsstück · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Gesteinsstück
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesteinsstück
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯nsˌʃtʏk]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gesteinsstück“ im Deutschen

Gesteinsstückliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gesteinsstück is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯nsˌʃtʏk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Stück Gestein".

Gesteinsstück has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gesteinsstück, spelled G-E-S-T-E-I-N-S-S-T-Ü-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Stück Gestein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Aufmerksam und hellwach verfolgte er die Meteoriten, die im Abstand weniger Minuten als Kometenschweif von Gas, Staub und Gesteinsstücken über den Himmel huschten.“

Synonyms

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 "Gesteinsstück"?
"Gesteinsstück" is spelled G-E-S-T-E-I-N-S-S-T-Ü-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯nsˌʃtʏk].
What does "Gesteinsstück" mean?
As a noun, "Gesteinsstück" means: ein Stück Gestein
How do you pronounce "Gesteinsstück"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesteinsstück" is [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯nsˌʃtʏk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesteinsstück" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list