Steinfurt

[ˈʃtaɪ̯nfʊʁt]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯nfʊʁt]/ name

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The verdict

“Steinfurt” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,524. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,524
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-steinfurt · Steinfurt · German

Steinfurt · rank #24,524 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,524
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH stattliche

Nearest frequency peer: stattliche (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Steinfurt“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Steinfurt
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteinfurt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯nfʊʁt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,524
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Steinfurt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Steinfurtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „stattliche“ (#24,523), „Steuergeldern“ (#24,525), „stationär“ (#24,522). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Steinfurt“ bei #24,524. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Steinfurt (IPA [ˈʃtaɪ̯nfʊʁt]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,524 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Steinfurt, with forms such as "setinfurt", "ssteinfurt", and "steifnurt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Steinfurt, spelled S-T-E-I-N-F-U-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Steinfurt liegt im Westen Deutschlands.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setinfurt
  • ssteinfurt
  • steifnurt
  • steinffurt
  • steinfrut
  • steinfurrt
  • steinfurtt
  • steinfutr
  • steinnfurt
  • steinufrt
  • stenifurt
  • stienfurt
  • stteinfurt
  • tseinfurt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

setinfurt2ssteinfurt1steifnurt2steinffurt1steinfrut2steinfurrt1steinfurtt1steinfutr2
Edit distance from "Steinfurt"

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 "Steinfurt"?
"Steinfurt" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-F-U-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nfʊʁt].
What does "Steinfurt" mean?
As a proper noun, "Steinfurt" means: eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
What are common misspellings of "Steinfurt"?
Common misspellings include "setinfurt", "ssteinfurt", "steifnurt", "steinffurt", "steinfrut". The correct spelling is "Steinfurt".
How do you pronounce "Steinfurt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steinfurt" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nfʊʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steinfurt" come from?
"Steinfurt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

stationär#24,522Sträucher#24,528Sprengung#24,519Sportlern#24,517

Similar misspelling depth

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

schmieren14 variantsschaukeln14 variantsverborgene14 variantsvergiften14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list