steirischen

[ˈʃtaɪ̯ʁɪʃn̩]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯ʁɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“steirischen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,907
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

steirischen vs steirische
91% similar
steirischen vs satirischen
82% similar
steirischen vs sibirischen
82% similar

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

Key facts for steirischen
PropertyValue
Headwordsteirischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯ʁɪʃn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,907
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “steirischen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). steirischen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around steirischen (IPA [ˈʃtaɪ̯ʁɪʃn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,907 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for steirischen, with forms such as "setirischen", "ssteirischen", and "steiirschen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "steirische", "satirischen", "sibirischen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is steirischen, spelled S-T-E-I-R-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setirischen
  • ssteirischen
  • steiirschen
  • steiricshen
  • steiriscchen
  • steiriscehn
  • steirischenn
  • steirischhen
  • steirischne
  • steirishcen
  • steirisschen
  • steirrischen
  • steirsichen
  • steriischen
  • stierischen
  • stteirischen
  • tseirischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of steirischen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

setirischen2ssteirischen1steiirschen2steiricshen2steiriscchen1steiriscehn2steirischenn1steirischhen1
Edit distance from "steirischen"

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 "steirischen"?
"steirischen" is spelled S-T-E-I-R-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯ʁɪʃn̩].
What does "steirischen" mean?
As an adjective, "steirischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs steirisch
What words are commonly confused with "steirischen"?
"steirischen" is commonly confused with "steirische", "satirischen", "sibirischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "steirischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "steirischen" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯ʁɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "steirischen" come from?
"steirischen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “steirischen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-I-R-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtaɪ̯ʁɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “steirische” - see the side-by-side comparison. steirischen vs steirische
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list