Stefans

[ˈʃtɛfans]

/[ˈʃtɛfans]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stefans” is uncommon German (frequency #65,715 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,715
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for Stefans
PropertyValue
HeadwordStefans
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛfans]
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,715
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stefans” 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). Stefans 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

Stefans is uncommon German at frequency #65,715 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛfans]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Stefans, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Stefans, spelled S-T-E-F-A-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stefan
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stefan
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Stefan
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stefan
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Stefan

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 "Stefans"?
"Stefans" is spelled S-T-E-F-A-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛfans].
What does "Stefans" mean?
As a noun, "Stefans" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stefan
How do you pronounce "Stefans"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stefans" is [ˈʃtɛfans]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stefans" come from?
"Stefans" 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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Using “Stefans”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-F-A-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɛfans] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list