Kieselstein
[ˈkiːzl̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Kieselstein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Flüssen und Bächen rund geschliffener kleiner oder mittelgroßer Stein
Corpus desk
Index DE-kieselstein · Kieselstein · German
Kieselstein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kieselstein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkiːzl̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kieselstein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kieselstein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkiːzl̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Flüssen und Bächen rund geschliffener kleiner oder mittelgroßer Stein".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kieselstein, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kieselstein, spelled K-I-E-S-E-L-S-T-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1in Flüssen und Bächen rund geschliffener kleiner oder mittelgroßer Stein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kieselstein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kieselsteine haben manchmal interessante Farben und Formen.
„Mit Kieselsteinen und Kerzenwachs modellierte Florian Köchert schon als kleiner Bub seine ersten Ringe.“
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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.