Steifigkeit

[ˈʃtaɪ̯fɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯fɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steifigkeit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #60,103 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#60,103
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Widerstand gegen elastische Verformung

Key facts for Steifigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteifigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯fɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,103
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Steifigkeit” 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). Steifigkeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Steifigkeit is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtaɪ̯fɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,103 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Widerstand gegen elastische Verformung".

Steifigkeit has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Steifigkeit, spelled S-T-E-I-F-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Widerstand gegen elastische Verformung

Antonyms

NachgiebigkeitFestigkeit

This word in other languages

stiffness(English)

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 "Steifigkeit"?
"Steifigkeit" is spelled S-T-E-I-F-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯fɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Steifigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Steifigkeit" means: Widerstand gegen elastische Verformung
How do you pronounce "Steifigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steifigkeit" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯fɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steifigkeit" come from?
"Steifigkeit" 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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Using “Steifigkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-I-F-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtaɪ̯fɪçkaɪ̯t] (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
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