Schmuckstein
[ˈʃmʊkˌʃtaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Schmuckstein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Minerale oder Gesteine (teilweise auch organische Stoffe), die wegen ihrer Schönheit zu Schmuck verarbeitet werden, jedoch keine Edelsteine im Sinne der Mineralogie sind
Corpus desk
Index DE-schmuckstein · Schmuckstein · German
Schmuckstein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Schmuckstein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃmʊkˌʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schmuckstein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schmuckstein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃmʊkˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Minerale oder Gesteine (teilweise auch organische Stoffe), die wegen ihrer Schönheit zu Schmuck verarbeitet werden, jedoch keine Edelsteine im Sinne der Mineralogie sind".
Zero misspellings are on record for Schmuckstein in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Schmuckstein, spelled S-C-H-M-U-C-K-S-T-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Minerale oder Gesteine (teilweise auch organische Stoffe), die wegen ihrer Schönheit zu Schmuck verarbeitet werden, jedoch keine Edelsteine im Sinne der Mineralogie sind
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schmuckstein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Brosche war aus Stücken verschiedener Schmucksteine gefertigt.
Schmucksteine werden geschliffen und poliert, um daraus Ketten, Ringe, Broschen und andere Schmuckstücke herzustellen.
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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.