Steinchen

[ˈʃtaɪ̯nçən]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯nçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steinchen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,798
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein kleiner Stein

Corpus desk

Index DE-steinchen · Steinchen · German

Steinchen · rank #37,798 · 14 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,798
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stativ

Nearest frequency peer: Stativ (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Steinchen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Steinchen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Steinchen vs Steinen
78% similar
Steinchen vs Stichen
78% similar
Steinchen vs Strichen
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Steinchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteinchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯nçən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,798
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Steinchen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Steinchenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stativ“ (#37,796), „Stigma“ (#37,800), „Stalinismus“ (#37,795). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Steinchen“ bei #37,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Steinchen (IPA [ˈʃtaɪ̯nçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,798 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein kleiner Stein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Steinchen, with forms such as "setinchen", "ssteinchen", and "steicnhen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Steinen", "Stichen", "Strichen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Steinchen, spelled S-T-E-I-N-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein kleiner Stein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Nacht warf ein Betrunkener Steinchen ans Fenster.
  2. „Die Fini wirft Steinchen nach ihm.“

This word in other languages

piedrita(Español)pierrette(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setinchen
  • ssteinchen
  • steicnhen
  • steincchen
  • steincehn
  • steinchenn
  • steinchhen
  • steinchne
  • steinhcen
  • steinnchen
  • stenichen
  • stienchen
  • stteinchen
  • tseinchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Steinchen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

setinchen2ssteinchen1steicnhen2steincchen1steincehn2steinchenn1steinchhen1steinchne2
Edit distance from "Steinchen"

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 "Steinchen"?
"Steinchen" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nçən].
What does "Steinchen" mean?
As a noun, "Steinchen" means: ein kleiner Stein
What words are commonly confused with "Steinchen"?
"Steinchen" is commonly confused with "Steinen", "Stichen", "Strichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Steinchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steinchen" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steinchen" come from?
"Steinchen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Steinchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stadtkern#37,794Spielerei#37,792siebenmal#37,780Semesters#37,773

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

sinnlichen14 variantsRüstungen14 variantsrömisches14 variantsunverhofft14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list