Informationsstelle

[ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃtɛlə]

/[ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃtɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Informationsstelle” is uncommon German (frequency #78,145 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,145
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ort oder Institution, wo man Informationen erhalten kann

Key facts for Informationsstelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordInformationsstelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃtɛlə]
Letters18
Frequency rank#78,145
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Informationsstelle” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Informationsstelle lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Informationsstelle is uncommon German at frequency #78,145 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃtɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ort oder Institution, wo man Informationen erhalten kann".

Informationsstelle has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Informationsstelle, spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N-S-S-T-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort oder Institution, wo man Informationen erhalten kann

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Informationsstelle"?
"Informationsstelle" is spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N-S-S-T-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃtɛlə].
What does "Informationsstelle" mean?
As a noun, "Informationsstelle" means: Ort oder Institution, wo man Informationen erhalten kann
How do you pronounce "Informationsstelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Informationsstelle" is [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃtɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Informationsstelle" come from?
"Informationsstelle" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Informationsstelle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N-S-S-T-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃtɛlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list