Staufen

[ˈʃtaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈʃtaʊ̯fn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Staufen” is uncommon German (frequency #53,265 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,265
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Key facts for Staufen
PropertyValue
HeadwordStaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʃtaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,265
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Staufen” 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). Staufen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Staufen is uncommon German at frequency #53,265 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈʃtaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland".

Zero misspellings are on record for Staufen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Staufen, spelled S-T-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

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 "Staufen"?
"Staufen" is spelled S-T-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "Staufen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Staufen" means: eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Staufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Staufen" is [ˈʃtaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Staufen" come from?
"Staufen" 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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Using “Staufen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtaʊ̯fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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