Staubteufel
[ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌtɔɪ̯fl̩]
The verdict
“Staubteufel” 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) - Luftwirbel, der viel Staub enthält
Corpus desk
Index DE-staubteufel · Staubteufel · German
Staubteufel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Staubteufel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌtɔɪ̯fl̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Staubteufel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Staubteufel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌtɔɪ̯fl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Luftwirbel, der viel Staub enthält".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Staubteufel, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Staubteufel, spelled S-T-A-U-B-T-E-U-F-E-L.
Definition
- 1Luftwirbel, der viel Staub enthält
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Staubteufel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Holme ging hinaus auf die Veranda, lehnte sich an einen Pfosten und beobachtete die Passanten und die kleinen, über die Straße wirbelnden Staubteufel.“
This word in other languages
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.