Judenstern

[ˈjuːdn̩ˌʃtɛʁn]

/[ˈjuːdn̩ˌʃtɛʁn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Judenstern” is uncommon German (frequency #95,786 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,786
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Nationalsozialismus eingeführte Zwangskennzeichnung für jüdische Bürger, bestehend aus zwei überlagerten, schwarzumrandeten gelben Dreiecken

Key facts for Judenstern
PropertyValue
HeadwordJudenstern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːdn̩ˌʃtɛʁn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#95,786
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Judenstern” 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). Judenstern lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Judenstern is uncommon German at frequency #95,786 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjuːdn̩ˌʃtɛʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im Nationalsozialismus eingeführte Zwangskennzeichnung für jüdische Bürger, bestehend aus zwei überlagerten, schwarzumrandeten gelben Dreiecken".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Judenstern, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Judenstern, spelled J-U-D-E-N-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Nationalsozialismus eingeführte Zwangskennzeichnung für jüdische Bürger, bestehend aus zwei überlagerten, schwarzumrandeten gelben Dreiecken

This word in other languages

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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 "Judenstern"?
"Judenstern" is spelled J-U-D-E-N-S-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːdn̩ˌʃtɛʁn].
What does "Judenstern" mean?
As a noun, "Judenstern" means: im Nationalsozialismus eingeführte Zwangskennzeichnung für jüdische Bürger, bestehend aus zwei überlagerten, schwarzumrandeten gelben Dreiecken
How do you pronounce "Judenstern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Judenstern" is [ˈjuːdn̩ˌʃtɛʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Judenstern" come from?
"Judenstern" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Judenstern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-U-D-E-N-S-T-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjuːdn̩ˌʃtɛʁn] (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