Steckenpferd
[ˈʃtɛkn̩ˌp͡feːɐ̯t]
The verdict
“Steckenpferd” is uncommon German (frequency #59,211 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #59,211
- frequency rank, German
- 8,027
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus der Mode gekommenes Kinderspielzeug; Stock oder Stecken, an dem ein Pferdekopf angebracht ist und auf dem die Kinder „reiten“
Corpus desk
Index DE-steckenpferd · Steckenpferd · German
Steckenpferd · rank #59,211 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #59,211
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 8,027
- PHOTO-FINISH Standardabwei…
Nearest frequency peer: Standardabweichung (-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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Steckenpferd“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- Stadtrecht
Stadtrecht
40,793 corpus weight
- Standardabw…
Standardabweichung
40,791 corpus weight
- Steckenpferd
Steckenpferd
40,790 corpus weight
- Steinwurf
Steinwurf
40,789 corpus weight
- Stellvertre…
Stellvertreters
40,788 corpus weight
- Steuerbetrug
Steuerbetrug
40,786 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Steckenpferd“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Steckenpferd |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtɛkn̩ˌp͡feːɐ̯t] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #59,211 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Steckenpferd“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Steckenpferd is uncommon German at frequency #59,211 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛkn̩ˌp͡feːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Steckenpferd, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Steckenpferd, spelled S-T-E-C-K-E-N-P-F-E-R-D.
Definition
- 1aus der Mode gekommenes Kinderspielzeug; Stock oder Stecken, an dem ein Pferdekopf angebracht ist und auf dem die Kinder „reiten“
- 2Beschäftigung, die der erwachsene Mensch gerne und freiwillig, meist in der Freizeit, auf sich nimmt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Steckenpferd appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich habe mein altes Steckenpferd auf dem Speicher gefunden.
Meine Steckenpferde heißen Wiktionary und Wikipedia.
This word in other languages
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.
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Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).