Steißbein
[ˈʃtaɪ̯sˌbaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Steißbein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die untere Spitze der Wirbelsäule, anschließend an das Kreuzbein
Corpus desk
Index DE-stei-bein · Steißbein · German
Steißbein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Steißbein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtaɪ̯sˌbaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Steißbein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Steißbein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯sˌbaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die untere Spitze der Wirbelsäule, anschließend an das Kreuzbein".
No misspelling variants are generated for Steißbein in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Steißbein, spelled S-T-E-I-S-S-B-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1die untere Spitze der Wirbelsäule, anschließend an das Kreuzbein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Steißbein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Beim Menschen sind die Steißwirbel zum Steißbein verschmolzen.
„Da könnten die Mädchen zur Schule gehen, setzte sie hinzu, bekam einen trockenen Mund, und es kribbelte leicht am Steißbein, wie es das manchmal tat, wenn sie sehr aufgeregt oder wegen etwas beklommen war.“
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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.