Staffel

[ˈʃtafl̩]

/[ˈʃtafl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Staffel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,219. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,219
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Einheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-staffel · Staffel · German

Staffel · rank #2,219 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,219
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sorgt

Nearest frequency peer: sorgt (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Staffel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Staffel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Staffel vs Stoffe
71% similar
Staffel vs Stapel
71% similar
Staffel vs Stiefel
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Staffel
PropertyValue
HeadwordStaffel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtafl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,219
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Staffel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Staffelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sorgt“ (#2,218), „stammt“ (#2,220), „Rock“ (#2,217). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Staffel“ bei #2,219. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Staffel (IPA [ˈʃtafl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,219 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Staffel, with forms such as "satffel", "sstaffel", and "stafefl". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Stoffe", "Stapel", "Stiefel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Staffel, spelled S-T-A-F-F-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Einheit
  2. 2
    eine Gruppe von Sportlern, welche gemeinsam an einem Staffelrennen teilnehmen
  3. 3
    eine Anzahl von Episoden einer Serie, die zusammen herausgegeben werden
  4. 4
    Treppe, Treppenstufe
  5. 5
    Formation bei einem Fahrverband
  6. 6
    Stufe, Schwelle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor der ersten Staffel überflog eine Beobachtungsmaschine die Stadt.
  2. „Später flog eine Staffel über den Bahnhof hinweg und begann zu steigen, bis sie aussah wie eine Schar Lerchen.“

This word in other languages

squadron(English)escuadrón(Español)escadron(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satffel
  • sstaffel
  • stafefl
  • stafel
  • staffell
  • staffle
  • stfafel
  • sttaffel
  • tsaffel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Staffel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

satffel2sstaffel1stafefl2stafel1staffell1staffle2stfafel2sttaffel1
Edit distance from "Staffel"

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 "Staffel"?
"Staffel" is spelled S-T-A-F-F-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtafl̩].
What does "Staffel" mean?
As a noun, "Staffel" means: eine Einheit
What words are commonly confused with "Staffel"?
"Staffel" is commonly confused with "Stoffe", "Stapel", "Stiefel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Staffel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Staffel" is [ˈʃtafl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Staffel" come from?
"Staffel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

offenen#2,213bekomme#2,233demnach#2,239Chancen#2,197

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Worten9 variantshervor9 variantsdurfte9 variantsDesign9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list