Steins

[ʃtaɪ̯ns]

/[ʃtaɪ̯ns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steins” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,806. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,806
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stein

Corpus desk

Index DE-steins · Steins · German

Steins · rank #31,806 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,806
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH steinigen

Nearest frequency peer: steinigen (-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 „Steins“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Steins vs stets
50% similar
Steins vs Stern
67% similar
Steins vs Stils
67% similar

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

Key facts for Steins
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteins
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtaɪ̯ns]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,806
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Steins“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Steinsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „steinigen“ (#31,805), „Stellwerk“ (#31,807), „Staatstheater“ (#31,804). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Steins“ bei #31,806. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Steins (IPA [ʃtaɪ̯ns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,806 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Steins, with forms such as "setins", "ssteins", and "steinns". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "stets", "Stern", "Stils", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Steins, spelled S-T-E-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stein

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setins
  • ssteins
  • steinns
  • steinss
  • steisn
  • stenis
  • stiens
  • stteins
  • tseins

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Steins - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

setins2ssteins1steinns1steinss1steisn2stenis2stiens2stteins1
Edit distance from "Steins"

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 "Steins"?
"Steins" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtaɪ̯ns].
What does "Steins" mean?
As a noun, "Steins" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stein
What words are commonly confused with "Steins"?
"Steins" is commonly confused with "stets", "Stern", "Stils". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Steins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steins" is [ʃtaɪ̯ns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steins" come from?
"Steins" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

speist#31,798sunset#31,814Tanten#31,816shades#31,790

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

skurril9 variantsTranse9 variantsrüstet9 variantsversah9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list