staune

[ˈʃtaʊ̯nə]

/[ˈʃtaʊ̯nə]/ verb

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The verdict

“staune” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,605. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,605
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen

Corpus desk

Index DE-staune · staune · German

staune · rank #45,605 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,605
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Steinheim

Nearest frequency peer: Steinheim (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „staune“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „staune“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

staune vs Stufe
50% similar
staune vs stone
67% similar
staune vs Stute
50% similar

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

Key facts for staune
PropertyValue
Headwordstaune
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtaʊ̯nə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,605
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „staune“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).stauneliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Steinheim“ (#45,606), „standardisiert“ (#45,603), „Spätfolgen“ (#45,602). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „staune“ bei #45,605. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around staune (IPA [ˈʃtaʊ̯nə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,605 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for staune, with forms such as "satune", "sstaune", and "stanue". 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, "Stufe", "stone", "Stute", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 staune, spelled S-T-A-U-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satune
  • sstaune
  • stanue
  • stauen
  • sttaune
  • stuane
  • tsaune

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

satune2sstaune1stanue2stauen2sttaune1stuane2tsaune2
Edit distance from "staune"

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 "staune"?
"staune" is spelled S-T-A-U-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaʊ̯nə].
What does "staune" mean?
As a verb, "staune" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen
What words are commonly confused with "staune"?
"staune" is commonly confused with "Stufe", "stone", "Stute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "staune"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "staune" is [ˈʃtaʊ̯nə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "staune" come from?
"staune" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "staune", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tampon#45,619soleil#45,589sniper#45,588slater#45,586

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

uncle7 variantswehte7 variantsWillow7 variantswirres7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list