Steinwurf

[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌvʊʁf]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌvʊʁf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steinwurf” is uncommon German (frequency #59,212 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,212
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wurf mit einem Stein

Corpus desk

Index DE-steinwurf · Steinwurf · German

Steinwurf · rank #59,212 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,212
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Steckenpferd

Nearest frequency peer: Steckenpferd (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Steinwurf“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Steinwurf“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Steinwurf
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteinwurf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌvʊʁf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,212
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Steinwurf“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Steinwurffällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Steckenpferd“ (#59,211), „Stellvertreters“ (#59,213), „Standardabweichung“ (#59,210). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Steinwurf“ bei #59,212. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Steinwurf is uncommon German at frequency #59,212 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌvʊʁf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Steinwurf has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Steinwurf, spelled S-T-E-I-N-W-U-R-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wurf mit einem Stein
  2. 2
    geringe Entfernung, kurzer Weg

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für den Steinwurf bei der Demonstration musste er sich vor Gericht verantworten.
  2. „In den Jahren vor dem Steinwurf lebte er sowohl in einem Schwesternwohnheim, das auch andere Mieter aufnimmt, als auch in der Gartenhaussiedlung auf einer Parzelle ganz am Rand, fast schon im Wald.“

Synonyms

Katzensprung

Antonyms

Tagesreise

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 "Steinwurf"?
"Steinwurf" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-W-U-R-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌvʊʁf].
What does "Steinwurf" mean?
As a noun, "Steinwurf" means: Wurf mit einem Stein
How do you pronounce "Steinwurf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steinwurf" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌvʊʁf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steinwurf" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list