Steilufer
[ˈʃtaɪ̯lˌʔuːfɐ]
The verdict
“Steilufer” 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) - das Ufer mit steilem Hang
Corpus desk
Index DE-steilufer · Steilufer · German
Steilufer · 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 | Steilufer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtaɪ̯lˌʔuːfɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Steilufer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Steilufer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯lˌʔuːfɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Ufer mit steilem Hang".
Zero misspellings are on record for Steilufer in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Steilufer, spelled S-T-E-I-L-U-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1das Ufer mit steilem Hang
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Steilufer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Unter dem Steilufer lag eine Straße voll Lagerhäuser.“
„Hoch über dem Steilufer der Ostsee ragen die beiden Türme dieses Mammut-Gebildes in den sattblauen Septemberhimmel.“
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.