stars

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/[…]/ noun

The verdict

“stars” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,921 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,921
frequency rank, German
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs star

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

stars vs Stau
40% similar
stars vs stay
60% similar
stars vs stur
60% similar

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

Key facts for stars
PropertyValue
Headwordstars
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,921
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stars” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). stars lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for stars is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,921 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Plural des Substantivs star".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for stars, with forms such as "satrs", "sstars", and "starrs". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Stau", "stay", "stur", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is stars, spelled S-T-A-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs star

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: satrs,sstars,starrs,starss,stasr,stras,sttars,tsars

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stars - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

satrs2sstars1starrs1starss1stasr2stras2sttars1tsars2
Edit distance from "stars"

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 "stars"?
"stars" is spelled S-T-A-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "stars" mean?
As a noun, "stars" means: Plural des Substantivs star
What words are commonly confused with "stars"?
"stars" is commonly confused with "Stau", "stay", "stur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stars"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stars" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stars" come from?
"stars" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “stars”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Stau” - see the side-by-side comparison. stars vs Stau
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list