Naturstein
[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Naturstein” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,610 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #47,610
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stein, der aus natürlichen Ressourcen gewonnen und nicht bearbeitet wurde
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Naturstein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #47,610 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Naturstein” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Naturstein is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,610 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Stein, der aus natürlichen Ressourcen gewonnen und nicht bearbeitet wurde".
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Naturstein, with forms such as "anturstein", "natrustein", and "natturstein". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Naturstein, spelled N-A-T-U-R-S-T-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Stein, der aus natürlichen Ressourcen gewonnen und nicht bearbeitet wurde
Antonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: anturstein,natrustein,natturstein,naturrstein,natursetin,natursstein,natursteinn,natursteni,naturstien,natursttein,naturtsein,natusrtein,nautrstein,nnaturstein,ntaurstein
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Naturstein - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Naturstein”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-A-T-U-R-S-T-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃtaɪ̯n] (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
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.