stella

[ˈstella]

/[ˈstella]/ noun

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The verdict

“stella” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,242. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,242
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Stern: massereiche, selbstleuchtende Gaskugel im Universum

Corpus desk

Index DE-stella · stella · German

stella · rank #13,242 · 7 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,242
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stefanie

Nearest frequency peer: Stefanie (-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 „stella“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „stella“ 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).

stella vs still
67% similar
stella vs stellt
83% similar
stella vs Stelle
67% similar

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

Key facts for stella
PropertyValue
Headwordstella
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈstella]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,242
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „stella“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stefanie“ (#13,241), „stimmten“ (#13,243), „Stapel“ (#13,240). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „stella“ bei #13,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around stella (IPA [ˈstella]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,242 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for stella, with forms such as "setlla", "sstella", and "stela". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "still", "stellt", "Stelle", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is stella, spelled S-T-E-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Stern: massereiche, selbstleuchtende Gaskugel im Universum
  2. 2
    das Sternchen
  3. 3
    der Star
  4. 4
    der Seestern: Meerestier mit mindestens fünf sternenförmig angeordneten Armen
  5. 5
    das Edelweiß: krautige Pflanze mit sternenförmig angeordneten, wollig-filzig, schmal lanzettlichen, etwa fünf Zentimeter langen weiß glänzenden Laubblättern
  6. 6
    der Weihnachtsstern: Pflanze der Gattung Wolfsmilch mit auffälligen, intensiv gefärbten Hochblätter, die sternförmig angeordnet sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Una stella è un corpo celeste che brilla di luce propria.“
  2. „Leontopodium alpinum Cass. (1822) - Stella alpina: è la specie più conosciuta e diffusa, meglio nota come edelweiss, e per il suo caratteristico aspetto è divenuta il simbolo della montagna; la si può trovare sulle catene montuose che dai Pirenei si estendono fino all'Himalaya.“

Synonyms

edelweissLeontopodium nivale alpinumEuphorbia pulcherrima

Antonyms

pianeta

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setlla
  • sstella
  • stela
  • stelal
  • stlela
  • sttella
  • tsella

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stella - 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.

setlla2sstella1stela1stelal2stlela2sttella1tsella2
Edit distance from "stella"

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 "stella"?
"stella" is spelled S-T-E-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈstella].
What does "stella" mean?
As a noun, "stella" means: der Stern: massereiche, selbstleuchtende Gaskugel im Universum
What words are commonly confused with "stella"?
"stella" is commonly confused with "still", "stellt", "Stelle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stella"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stella" is [ˈstella]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stella" come from?
"stella" 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 "stella", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Stapel#13,240Storch#13,244things#13,249Rädern#13,225

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Titan7 variantsrobben7 variantsNieren7 variantsyears7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list