Steckdosen

[ˈʃtɛkˌdoːzn̩]

/[ˈʃtɛkˌdoːzn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steckdosen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,787. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,787
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Steckdose

Corpus desk

Index DE-steckdosen · Steckdosen · German

Steckdosen · rank #30,787 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,787
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Statur

Nearest frequency peer: Statur (-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 „Steckdosen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Steckdosen“ 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).

Steckdosen vs Steckdose
90% similar

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

Key facts for Steckdosen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteckdosen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛkˌdoːzn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,787
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Steckdosen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Steckdosenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Statur“ (#30,786), „Stacheln“ (#30,785), „Steuersatz“ (#30,789). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Steckdosen“ bei #30,787. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Steckdosen (IPA [ˈʃtɛkˌdoːzn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,787 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Steckdosen, with forms such as "setckdosen", "ssteckdosen", and "stcekdosen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Steckdose", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Steckdosen, spelled S-T-E-C-K-D-O-S-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setckdosen
  • ssteckdosen
  • stcekdosen
  • stecckdosen
  • stecdkosen
  • steckddosen
  • steckdoesn
  • steckdosenn
  • steckdosne
  • steckdossen
  • steckdsoen
  • steckkdosen
  • steckodsen
  • stekcdosen
  • stteckdosen
  • tseckdosen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Steckdosen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

setckdosen2ssteckdosen1stcekdosen2stecckdosen1stecdkosen2steckddosen1steckdoesn2steckdosenn1
Edit distance from "Steckdosen"

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 "Steckdosen"?
"Steckdosen" is spelled S-T-E-C-K-D-O-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛkˌdoːzn̩].
What does "Steckdosen" mean?
As a noun, "Steckdosen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Steckdose
What words are commonly confused with "Steckdosen"?
"Steckdosen" is commonly confused with "Steckdose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Steckdosen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steckdosen" is [ˈʃtɛkˌdoːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steckdosen" come from?
"Steckdosen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Steuersatz#30,789Stimmrecht#30,791Staatschef#30,782Säugetiere#30,804

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Stimulation16 variantsSonnenbrand16 variantsseltensten16 variantstragischer16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list