Steeplechase
[ˈstiːpl̩ˌt͡ʃɛɪ̯s]
The verdict
“Steeplechase” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Art des Pferderennens, bei der natürliche Hindernisse übersprungen werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-steeplechase · Steeplechase · German
Steeplechase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Steeplechase |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈstiːpl̩ˌt͡ʃɛɪ̯s] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Steeplechase“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Steeplechase is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈstiːpl̩ˌt͡ʃɛɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Art des Pferderennens, bei der natürliche Hindernisse übersprungen werden".
Zero misspellings are on record for Steeplechase in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Steeplechase, spelled S-T-E-E-P-L-E-C-H-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1Art des Pferderennens, bei der natürliche Hindernisse übersprungen werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Steeplechase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„‚Wer ist für ein Steeplechase?‘“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.