Steinbock

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbɔk]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#41,478

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Steinbock is aGermannoun. It means: Hochgebirgstier mit langen, gebogenen Hörnern aus der Gattung der Ziegen (Capra hibex) Pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbɔk]. Often confused with Steinbach.

Key facts for Steinbock
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteinbock
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbɔk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,478
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Steinbock in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Steinbock is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbɔk]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,478 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for Steinbock, with forms such as "setinbock", "ssteinbock", and "steibnock". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Steinbach", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Steinbock, spelled S-T-E-I-N-B-O-C-K, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hochgebirgstier mit langen, gebogenen Hörnern aus der Gattung der Ziegen (Capra hibex)
  2. 2
    ein Sternbild
  3. 3
    das zehnte Tierkreiszeichen oder ein in diesem Zeichen Geborener
  4. 4
    gemeine Figur, die einen Steinbock ^([1]) darstellt

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: setinbock,ssteinbock,steibnock,steinbbock,steinbcok,steinbocck,steinbockk,steinbokc,steinnbock,steinobck,stenibock,stienbock,stteinbock,tseinbock

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Steinbock

Misspelling Variants of "Steinbock"

setinbock9ssteinbock10steibnock9steinbbock10steinbcok9steinbocck10steinbockk10steinbokc9
Misspelling Variants of "Steinbock"

Frequency rank: #41,478 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Steinbock"?
"Steinbock" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-B-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbɔk].
What does "Steinbock" mean?
As a noun, "Steinbock" means: Hochgebirgstier mit langen, gebogenen Hörnern aus der Gattung der Ziegen (Capra hibex)
What words are commonly confused with "Steinbock"?
"Steinbock" is commonly confused with "Steinbach". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Steinbock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steinbock" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steinbock" come from?
"Steinbock" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.