Stechmücken

[ˈʃtɛçˌmʏkn̩]

/[ˈʃtɛçˌmʏkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stechmücken” is uncommon German (frequency #58,323 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,323
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stechmücke

Key facts for Stechmücken
PropertyValue
HeadwordStechmücken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛçˌmʏkn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#58,323
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stechmücken” 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). Stechmücken 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

Stechmücken is uncommon German at frequency #58,323 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛçˌmʏkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Stechmücken in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Stechmücken, spelled S-T-E-C-H-M-Ü-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stechmücke
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Stechmücke
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stechmücke
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Stechmücke

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 "Stechmücken"?
"Stechmücken" is spelled S-T-E-C-H-M-Ü-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛçˌmʏkn̩].
What does "Stechmücken" mean?
As a noun, "Stechmücken" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stechmücke
How do you pronounce "Stechmücken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stechmücken" is [ˈʃtɛçˌmʏkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stechmücken" come from?
"Stechmücken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Stechmücken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-C-H-M-Ü-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɛçˌmʏkn̩] (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