Steine

[ˈʃtaɪ̯nə]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯nə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steine” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,850. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,850
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stein

Corpus desk

Index DE-steine · Steine · German

Steine · rank #3,850 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,850
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH spezielle

Nearest frequency peer: spezielle (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Steine”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Steine” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Steine vs Szene
67% similar
Steine vs Stern
67% similar
Steine vs stone
50% similar

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

Key facts for Steine
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯nə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,850
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Steine” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Steineliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „spezielle“ (#3,849), „Strecken“ (#3,851), „Serien“ (#3,848). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Steine (IPA [ˈʃtaɪ̯nə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,850 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Steine, with forms such as "setine", "ssteine", and "steien". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Szene", "Stern", "stone", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Steine, spelled S-T-E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stein
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stein
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Stein
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Stein

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setine
  • ssteine
  • steien
  • steinne
  • stenie
  • stiene
  • stteine
  • tseine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

setine2ssteine1steien2steinne1stenie2stiene2stteine1tseine2
Edit distance from "Steine"

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 "Steine"?
"Steine" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nə].
What does "Steine" mean?
As a noun, "Steine" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stein
What words are commonly confused with "Steine"?
"Steine" is commonly confused with "Szene", "Stern", "stone". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Steine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steine" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steine" come from?
"Steine" 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 "Steine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Serien#3,848Reihen#3,843weinen#3,862Neubau#3,837

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Pfalz8 variantszweier8 variantslacht8 variantsKlang8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list