Steinhaufen

[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌhaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌhaʊ̯fn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steinhaufen” is uncommon German (frequency #89,616 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,616
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Menge aufgehäufter Steine

Key facts for Steinhaufen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteinhaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌhaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#89,616
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Steinhaufen” 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). Steinhaufen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Steinhaufen is uncommon German at frequency #89,616 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌhaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Menge aufgehäufter Steine".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Steinhaufen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Steinhaufen, spelled S-T-E-I-N-H-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Menge aufgehäufter 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 "Steinhaufen"?
"Steinhaufen" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-H-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌhaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "Steinhaufen" mean?
As a noun, "Steinhaufen" means: Menge aufgehäufter Steine
How do you pronounce "Steinhaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steinhaufen" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌhaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steinhaufen" come from?
"Steinhaufen" 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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Using “Steinhaufen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-I-N-H-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌhaʊ̯fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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