Polstern

[ˈpɔlstɐn]

/[ˈpɔlstɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Polstern” is uncommon German (frequency #72,819 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,819
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Polster

Corpus desk

Index DE-polstern · Polstern · German

Polstern · rank #72,819 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,819
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Polos

Nearest frequency peer: Polos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Polstern“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Polstern“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Polstern
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolstern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔlstɐn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,819
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Polstern“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Polsternfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Polos“ (#72,818), „Polynesien“ (#72,820), „Portsmouth“ (#72,821). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Polstern“ bei #72,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Polstern is uncommon German at frequency #72,819 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔlstɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Polster".

Zero misspellings are on record for Polstern in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Polstern, spelled P-O-L-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Polster

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 "Polstern"?
"Polstern" is spelled P-O-L-S-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔlstɐn].
What does "Polstern" mean?
As a noun, "Polstern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Polster
How do you pronounce "Polstern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polstern" is [ˈpɔlstɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polstern" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Polstern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Primzahl#72,830Picassos#72,807Patricks#72,799pulsiert#72,840

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list