Steinbutt
[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbʊt]
The verdict
“Steinbutt” 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) - Großer, fast kreisrunder Plattfisch mit schuppenloser Haut, gelblich grauer Ober- und weißer Unterseite
Corpus desk
Index DE-steinbutt · Steinbutt · German
Steinbutt · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Steinbutt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbʊt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Steinbutt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Steinbutt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbʊt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Großer, fast kreisrunder Plattfisch mit schuppenloser Haut, gelblich grauer Ober- und weißer Unterseite".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Steinbutt in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Steinbutt, spelled S-T-E-I-N-B-U-T-T.
Definition
- 1Großer, fast kreisrunder Plattfisch mit schuppenloser Haut, gelblich grauer Ober- und weißer Unterseite
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Steinbutt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Steinbutt ist ein beliebter Speisefisch.
„An der anderen Seite des Tisches wurden statt der Steinbutte Forellen präsentiert, und Cécile, die sich auf einen Augenblick von ihrem zweiten Nachbar, dem beständig ironisierenden Geheimrat, frei zu machen wußte, sagte zu Gordon über den Tisch hin: »…«.“
This word in other languages
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.