Stachelrochen

[ˈʃtaxl̩ˌʁɔxn̩]

/[ˈʃtaxl̩ˌʁɔxn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Stachelrochen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rochen, dessen Schwanz in einem giftigen Stachel endet

Corpus desk

Index DE-stachelrochen · Stachelrochen · German

Stachelrochen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Stachelrochen
PropertyValue
HeadwordStachelrochen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaxl̩ˌʁɔxn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stachelrochen“ im Deutschen

Stachelrochenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stachelrochen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaxl̩ˌʁɔxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rochen, dessen Schwanz in einem giftigen Stachel endet".

Zero misspellings are on record for Stachelrochen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Stachelrochen, spelled S-T-A-C-H-E-L-R-O-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rochen, dessen Schwanz in einem giftigen Stachel endet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Stachelrochen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „In einem koreanischen Gourmet-Restaurant, wo das Essen in abgetrennten Sitzbereichen serviert wurde, aß sie zum ersten Mal in ihrem Leben gegarten Stachelrochen.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stachelrochen"?
"Stachelrochen" is spelled S-T-A-C-H-E-L-R-O-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaxl̩ˌʁɔxn̩].
What does "Stachelrochen" mean?
As a noun, "Stachelrochen" means: Rochen, dessen Schwanz in einem giftigen Stachel endet
How do you pronounce "Stachelrochen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stachelrochen" is [ˈʃtaxl̩ˌʁɔxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stachelrochen" come from?
"Stachelrochen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list