Steffens

[ˈʃtɛfn̩s]

/[ˈʃtɛfn̩s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steffens” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,382. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,382
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-steffens · Steffens · German

Steffens · rank #34,382 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,382
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Standortes

Nearest frequency peer: Standortes (-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 „Steffens“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Steffens“ 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).

Steffens vs Stoffen
75% similar
Steffens vs Stevens
75% similar
Steffens vs steifen
63% similar

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

Key facts for Steffens
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteffens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛfn̩s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,382
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Steffens“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Steffensliegt 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: „Standortes“ (#34,381), „steiler“ (#34,383), „standardisierte“ (#34,380). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Steffens“ bei #34,382. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Steffens (IPA [ˈʃtɛfn̩s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,382 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Steffens, with forms such as "setffens", "ssteffens", and "stefefns". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Stoffen", "Stevens", "steifen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Steffens, spelled S-T-E-F-F-E-N-S.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setffens
  • ssteffens
  • stefefns
  • stefens
  • steffenns
  • steffenss
  • steffesn
  • steffnes
  • stfefens
  • stteffens
  • tseffens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Steffens - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

setffens2ssteffens1stefefns2stefens1steffenns1steffenss1steffesn2steffnes2
Edit distance from "Steffens"

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 "Steffens"?
"Steffens" is spelled S-T-E-F-F-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛfn̩s].
What does "Steffens" mean?
As a noun, "Steffens" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Steffen
What words are commonly confused with "Steffens"?
"Steffens" is commonly confused with "Stoffen", "Stevens", "steifen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Steffens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steffens" is [ˈʃtɛfn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steffens" come from?
"Steffens" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list