Rinnstein
[ˈʁɪnˌʃtaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Rinnstein” 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 September 3, 2026) - Rinne für den Abfluss neben dem Bürgersteig
Corpus desk
Index DE-rinnstein · Rinnstein · German
Rinnstein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | Rinnstein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁɪnˌʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rinnstein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rinnstein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɪnˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rinnstein, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rinnstein, spelled R-I-N-N-S-T-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Rinne für den Abfluss neben dem Bürgersteig
- 2Grenzstein des Bürgersteigs zur Gosse
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rinnstein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Rosafarbenes Wasser rann an der Schwelle herab und malte auf seinem Weg zum Rinnstein ein Labyrinth in den Staub.“
„In den Rinnsteinen fließt das Wasser, die Straßen sind alle verlassen.“
This word in other languages
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.