Startläufer

[ˈʃtaʁtˌlɔɪ̯fɐ]

/[ˈʃtaʁtˌlɔɪ̯fɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erster Läufer innerhalb einer Staffel

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Index DE-startlaufer · Startläufer · German

Startläufer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Startläufer
PropertyValue
HeadwordStartläufer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaʁtˌlɔɪ̯fɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Startläufer“ im Deutschen

Startläuferliegt 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

Startläufer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaʁtˌlɔɪ̯fɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erster Läufer innerhalb einer Staffel".

No misspelling variants are generated for Startläufer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Startläufer, spelled S-T-A-R-T-L-Ä-U-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    erster Läufer innerhalb einer Staffel

Antonyms

SchlussläuferZielläufer

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 "Startläufer"?
"Startläufer" is spelled S-T-A-R-T-L-Ä-U-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaʁtˌlɔɪ̯fɐ].
What does "Startläufer" mean?
As a noun, "Startläufer" means: erster Läufer innerhalb einer Staffel
How do you pronounce "Startläufer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Startläufer" is [ˈʃtaʁtˌlɔɪ̯fɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Startläufer" come from?
"Startläufer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list