Starnitzel

[ʃtaʁˈnɪt͡sl̩]

/[ʃtaʁˈnɪt͡sl̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - trichterförmiger Behälter aus zumeist (zusammengedrehtem) Papier (besonders für Lebensmittel)

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Index DE-starnitzel · Starnitzel · German

Starnitzel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Starnitzel
PropertyValue
HeadwordStarnitzel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtaʁˈnɪt͡sl̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Starnitzel“ im Deutschen

Starnitzelschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Starnitzel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃtaʁˈnɪt͡sl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Starnitzel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Starnitzel, spelled S-T-A-R-N-I-T-Z-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    trichterförmiger Behälter aus zumeist (zusammengedrehtem) Papier (besonders für Lebensmittel)
  2. 2
    trichterförmige Waffel, in die kleine Portionen Speiseeis gefüllt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Spinatpalatschinken und Starnitzel gefüllt mit Schlag und Beeren der Saison verführen ebenfalls zu einer Einkehr beim Ladinig.“
  2. „Ein paar lukullische Raffinessen hat er sich schon ausgedacht. So soll es zur Eröffnung Tartar vom fränkischen Weideochsen mit Merrettichmousse im Starnitzel geben.“

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 "Starnitzel"?
"Starnitzel" is spelled S-T-A-R-N-I-T-Z-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtaʁˈnɪt͡sl̩].
What does "Starnitzel" mean?
As a noun, "Starnitzel" means: trichterförmiger Behälter aus zumeist (zusammengedrehtem) Papier (besonders für Lebensmittel)
How do you pronounce "Starnitzel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Starnitzel" is [ʃtaʁˈnɪt͡sl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Starnitzel" come from?
"Starnitzel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list