Hirtenstab
[ˈhɪʁtn̩ˌʃtaːp]
The verdict
“Hirtenstab” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stab eines Hirten
Corpus desk
Index DE-hirtenstab · Hirtenstab · German
Hirtenstab · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hirtenstab |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɪʁtn̩ˌʃtaːp] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hirtenstab“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hirtenstab is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪʁtn̩ˌʃtaːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hirtenstab, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hirtenstab, spelled H-I-R-T-E-N-S-T-A-B.
Definition
- 1Stab eines Hirten
- 2Krummstab eines Bischofs
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Hirtenstab appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Symbol des Hirtenstabes wurde dem mittelalterlichen Europa überliefert und dort abgewandelt zum Bischofsstab.“
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.