Steinmarder

[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌmaʁdɐ]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌmaʁdɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Steinmarder” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Raubtierart aus der Familie der Marder

Corpus desk

Index DE-steinmarder · Steinmarder · German

Steinmarder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Steinmarder
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteinmarder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌmaʁdɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Steinmarder“ im Deutschen

Steinmarderliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Steinmarder is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌmaʁdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Raubtierart aus der Familie der Marder".

No misspelling variants are generated for Steinmarder in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Steinmarder, spelled S-T-E-I-N-M-A-R-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Raubtierart aus der Familie der Marder

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Steinmarder ist ein Vertreter der Gattung Echte Marder, der sich vom Baummarder durch einen weißen Kehlfleck unterscheidet.

Synonyms

DachmarderHausmarder

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Steinmarder"?
"Steinmarder" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-M-A-R-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌmaʁdɐ].
What does "Steinmarder" mean?
As a noun, "Steinmarder" means: eine Raubtierart aus der Familie der Marder
How do you pronounce "Steinmarder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steinmarder" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌmaʁdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steinmarder" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list