Steißwirbel
[ˈʃtaɪ̯sˌvɪʁbl̩]
The verdict
“Steißwirbel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer der Wirbel, die das Steißbein bilden
Corpus desk
Index DE-stei-wirbel · Steißwirbel · German
Steißwirbel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Steißwirbel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtaɪ̯sˌvɪʁbl̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Steißwirbel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Steißwirbel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯sˌvɪʁbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einer der Wirbel, die das Steißbein bilden".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Steißwirbel, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Steißwirbel, spelled S-T-E-I-S-S-W-I-R-B-E-L.
Definition
- 1einer der Wirbel, die das Steißbein bilden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Steißwirbel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Steißwirbel sind beim Menschen zum Steißbein verschmolzen.
„Steißwirbel bestehen mit Ausnahme des ersten Steißwirbels nur noch aus Wirbelkörpermaterial.“
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.