Keilstein

[ˈkaɪ̯lˌʃtaɪ̯n]

/[ˈkaɪ̯lˌʃtaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein keilförmiger Stein in gemauerten Bögen oder Gewölben

Corpus desk

Index DE-keilstein · Keilstein · German

Keilstein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Keilstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordKeilstein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaɪ̯lˌʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Keilstein” sits in German frequency

Keilstein falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Keilstein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaɪ̯lˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein keilförmiger Stein in gemauerten Bögen oder Gewölben".

Zero misspellings are on record for Keilstein in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Keilstein, spelled K-E-I-L-S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein keilförmiger Stein in gemauerten Bögen oder Gewölben

Synonyms

GewölbesteinWölberWölbstein

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Keilstein"?
"Keilstein" is spelled K-E-I-L-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaɪ̯lˌʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Keilstein" mean?
As a noun, "Keilstein" means: ein keilförmiger Stein in gemauerten Bögen oder Gewölben
How do you pronounce "Keilstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Keilstein" is [ˈkaɪ̯lˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Keilstein" come from?
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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