Staffelstein
[ˈʃtafl̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Staffelstein” is uncommon German (frequency #79,768 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #79,768
- frequency rank, German
- 107,600
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bad Staffelstein; eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Staffelstein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtafl̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #79,768 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Staffelstein” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Staffelstein is uncommon German at frequency #79,768 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈʃtafl̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Staffelstein, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Staffelstein, spelled S-T-A-F-F-E-L-S-T-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Bad Staffelstein; eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
- 2Gemeindeteil von Aschau im Chiemgau, Bayern, Deutschland
- 3Weiler von Malbergweich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
- 4Weiler von Sefferweich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Synonyms
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 "Staffelstein"?
What does "Staffelstein" mean?
How do you pronounce "Staffelstein"?
What language does "Staffelstein" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “Staffelstein”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-F-F-E-L-S-T-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃtafl̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Other uncommon German words near this rank
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.