Stallbube

[ˈʃtalˌbuːbə]

/[ˈʃtalˌbuːbə]/ noun

The verdict

“Stallbube” 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) - männliche Person jüngeren Alters, die in einem Stall, meist in einem Gestüt, Arbeiten verrichtet

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Index DE-stallbube · Stallbube · German

Stallbube · 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.

Key facts for Stallbube
PropertyValue
HeadwordStallbube
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtalˌbuːbə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stallbube“ im Deutschen

Stallbubeliegt 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

Stallbube is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtalˌbuːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männliche Person jüngeren Alters, die in einem Stall, meist in einem Gestüt, Arbeiten verrichtet".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Stallbube in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Stallbube, spelled S-T-A-L-L-B-U-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    männliche Person jüngeren Alters, die in einem Stall, meist in einem Gestüt, Arbeiten verrichtet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „[…] Der Stallbube des Ritters hat mir in Hall oft erzählt, wie lange der Forstwart mit beiden Kinnladen an einem Stücke Fleisch nage, seine Hunde könnten es viel besser!“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stallbube"?
"Stallbube" is spelled S-T-A-L-L-B-U-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtalˌbuːbə].
What does "Stallbube" mean?
As a noun, "Stallbube" means: männliche Person jüngeren Alters, die in einem Stall, meist in einem Gestüt, Arbeiten verrichtet
How do you pronounce "Stallbube"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stallbube" is [ˈʃtalˌbuːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stallbube" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list