Städtlein
[ˈʃtɛtlaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Städtlein” 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) - kleine Stadt
Corpus desk
Index DE-stadtlein · Städtlein · German
Städtlein · 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 "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 | Städtlein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtɛtlaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “Städtlein” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
Städtlein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛtlaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine Stadt".
Städtlein has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Städtlein, spelled S-T-Ä-D-T-L-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1kleine Stadt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Städtlein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dieser Hundsrücken trägt auf seinem Rücken Städtlein und Dörfer, Wälder und Wiesen, und unter andrem auch das Städtlein Birkenfeld mit samt einem Schloß auf dem Berge.“
Synonyms
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.
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