steirisch
[ˈʃtaɪ̯ʁɪʃ]
The verdict
“steirisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Steiermark gehörig, aus der Steiermark kommend
Corpus desk
Index DE-steirisch · steirisch · German
steirisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | steirisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃtaɪ̯ʁɪʃ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „steirisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
steirisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯ʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for steirisch in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 steirisch, spelled S-T-E-I-R-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1zur Steiermark gehörig, aus der Steiermark kommend
- 2zum Volk der Steirer gehörig
- 3zum Dialekt Steirisch gehörig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how steirisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der steirische Landeshauptmann ist heute in Berlin.
Er brachte seine steirische Ehefrau mit.
Synonyms
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.