Steinkohle

[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌkoːlə]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌkoːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steinkohle” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,300. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,300
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - brennbares Gestein, das aus dem Karbon stammt, sehr fest ist und aufgrund des hohen Kohlenstoffgehalts einen besonders hohen Brennwert hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-steinkohle · Steinkohle · German

Steinkohle · rank #30,300 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,300
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH stehendes

Nearest frequency peer: stehendes (-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 „Steinkohle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Steinkohle“ 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 Steinkohle
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteinkohle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌkoːlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,300
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Steinkohle“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „stehendes“ (#30,299), „Sternberg“ (#30,301), „steuerfrei“ (#30,302). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Steinkohle“ bei #30,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Steinkohle (IPA [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌkoːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,300 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "brennbares Gestein, das aus dem Karbon stammt, sehr fest ist und aufgrund des hohen Kohlenstoffgehalts einen besonders hohen Brennwert hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Steinkohle, with forms such as "setinkohle", "ssteinkohle", and "steiknohle". 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Steinkohle, spelled S-T-E-I-N-K-O-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    brennbares Gestein, das aus dem Karbon stammt, sehr fest ist und aufgrund des hohen Kohlenstoffgehalts einen besonders hohen Brennwert hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Steinkohle hat einen höheren Heizwert als Braunkohle.
  2. Der Abbau der Steinkohle ist sehr aufwendig.

Antonyms

BraunkohleHolzkohleTorfkohle

This word in other languages

hulla(Español)houille(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setinkohle
  • ssteinkohle
  • steiknohle
  • steinkhole
  • steinkkohle
  • steinkohel
  • steinkohhle
  • steinkohlle
  • steinkolhe
  • steinnkohle
  • steinokhle
  • stenikohle
  • stienkohle
  • stteinkohle
  • tseinkohle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Steinkohle - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

setinkohle2ssteinkohle1steiknohle2steinkhole2steinkkohle1steinkohel2steinkohhle1steinkohlle1
Edit distance from "Steinkohle"

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 "Steinkohle"?
"Steinkohle" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-K-O-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌkoːlə].
What does "Steinkohle" mean?
As a noun, "Steinkohle" means: brennbares Gestein, das aus dem Karbon stammt, sehr fest ist und aufgrund des hohen Kohlenstoffgehalts einen besonders hohen Brennwert hat
What are common misspellings of "Steinkohle"?
Common misspellings include "setinkohle", "ssteinkohle", "steiknohle", "steinkhole", "steinkkohle". The correct spelling is "Steinkohle".
How do you pronounce "Steinkohle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steinkohle" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌkoːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steinkohle" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

steuerfrei#30,302Startplatz#30,297Steuermann#30,303schwächste#30,280

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Sternberg15 variantsSolarzellen15 variantsRezeptoren15 variantsumgekehrte15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list