Steiners

[ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐs]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐs]/ noun

The verdict

“Steiners” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,023 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#47,023
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Steiner

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Steiners vs Steins
75% similar
Steiners vs seiner
63% similar
Steiners vs seines
63% similar

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

Key facts for Steiners
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteiners
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,023
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Steiners” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Steiners lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Steiners is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐs]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,023 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Steiners, with forms such as "setiners", "ssteiners", and "steienrs". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Steins", "seiner", "seines", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Steiners, spelled S-T-E-I-N-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Steiner
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Steiner
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Steiner
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Steiner
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Steiner

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: setiners,ssteiners,steienrs,steinerrs,steinerss,steinesr,steinners,steinres,steniers,stieners,stteiners,tseiners

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

setiners2ssteiners1steienrs2steinerrs1steinerss1steinesr2steinners1steinres2
Edit distance from "Steiners"

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 "Steiners"?
"Steiners" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐs].
What does "Steiners" mean?
As a noun, "Steiners" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Steiner
What words are commonly confused with "Steiners"?
"Steiners" is commonly confused with "Steins", "seiner", "seines". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Steiners"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steiners" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steiners" come from?
"Steiners" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Steiners”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-I-N-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Steins” - see the side-by-side comparison. Steiners vs Steins
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list