Steinbank

[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbaŋk]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbaŋk]/ noun

The verdict

“Steinbank” 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) - Bank aus Stein

Corpus desk

Index DE-steinbank · Steinbank · German

Steinbank · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Steinbank
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteinbank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbaŋk]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Steinbank“ im Deutschen

Steinbanksitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Steinbank is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbaŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bank aus Stein".

Zero misspellings are on record for Steinbank in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Steinbank, spelled S-T-E-I-N-B-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bank aus Stein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Steinbank appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Nachdem ich ihn verlassen hatte, ging ich die paar Schritte zum Jaffator und setzte mich auf die Steinbank davor, die Wärme des Tages war noch darin.“
  2. „Er verschnauft und läßt sich auf einer Steinbank nieder.“

Antonyms

HolzbankKunststoffbankMetallbank

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Steinbank"?
"Steinbank" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-B-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbaŋk].
What does "Steinbank" mean?
As a noun, "Steinbank" means: Bank aus Stein
How do you pronounce "Steinbank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steinbank" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbaŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steinbank" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list