staufisch

[ˈʃtaʊ̯fɪʃ]

/[ˈʃtaʊ̯fɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Adelsgeschlecht der Staufer betreffend, zur Familie der Staufer gehörend

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Index DE-staufisch · staufisch · German

staufisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 staufisch
PropertyValue
Headwordstaufisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtaʊ̯fɪʃ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „staufisch“ im Deutschen

staufischschafft 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

staufisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtaʊ̯fɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Adelsgeschlecht der Staufer betreffend, zur Familie der Staufer gehörend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for staufisch, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is staufisch, spelled S-T-A-U-F-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Adelsgeschlecht der Staufer betreffend, zur Familie der Staufer gehörend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als Kaiserin war es ihr nach langem Warten endlich vergönnt, ihre Aufgabe zu erfüllen, dem kaiserlichen Gemahl einen Thronfolger zu bescheren, in dem der normannische Großvater Roger und der staufische Großvater Friedrich Barbarossa wiederaufleben sollten.“
  2. „Die Geschichte der staufischen Herrscher hat nicht nur die deutschen Mittelalterhistoriker im 19. Jahrhundert mächtig bewegt, sondern auch viele Dichter und Schriftsteller.“

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 "staufisch"?
"staufisch" is spelled S-T-A-U-F-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaʊ̯fɪʃ].
What does "staufisch" mean?
As an adjective, "staufisch" means: das Adelsgeschlecht der Staufer betreffend, zur Familie der Staufer gehörend
How do you pronounce "staufisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "staufisch" is [ˈʃtaʊ̯fɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "staufisch" come from?
"staufisch" 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