steinzeitlich
[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌt͡saɪ̯tlɪç]
The verdict
“steinzeitlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf die Steinzeit bezogen, aus der Steinzeit stammend
Corpus desk
Index DE-steinzeitlich · steinzeitlich · German
steinzeitlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | steinzeitlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌt͡saɪ̯tlɪç] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „steinzeitlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
steinzeitlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌt͡saɪ̯tlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
steinzeitlich has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.
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 steinzeitlich, spelled S-T-E-I-N-Z-E-I-T-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1auf die Steinzeit bezogen, aus der Steinzeit stammend
- 2völlig veraltet/überholt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how steinzeitlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bald nach dem Massaker stürmen Indianer auf die Grönländer zu, schwingen steinerne Tomahawks und schießen mit Pfeil und Bogen — steinzeitliche Waffen, die den eisernen Schwertern und Streitäxten der Wikinger aber kaum unterlegen sind.“
„Die intellektuelle und geistige Entwicklung der steinzeitlichen Kleinkulturen kann lediglich an den im häuslichen Umwelt üblichen Tonfigurinen und aus den eher seltenen Gräberfunden abgeleitet werden.“
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.