Steller

[ˈʃtɛlɐ]

/[ˈʃtɛlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Steller” is uncommon German (frequency #83,338 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,338
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spielerposition beim Volleyball

Corpus desk

Index DE-steller · Steller · German

Steller · rank #83,338 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,338
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Steinmauer

Nearest frequency peer: Steinmauer (-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 „Steller“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Steller
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛlɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#83,338
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Steller“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Stellerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Steinmauer“ (#83,337), „Stepper“ (#83,340), „Stecknadel“ (#83,335). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Steller“ bei #83,338. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Steller is uncommon German at frequency #83,338 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Spielerposition beim Volleyball".

Zero misspellings are on record for Steller in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Steller, spelled S-T-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spielerposition beim Volleyball

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Es spielen drei Vorder- und zwei Hinterspieler. Die Annahme erfolgt im Viererriegel und der Angriffsaufbau über Steller III (Abb. 232a) oder Steller II (Abb. 232b).“

Synonyms

PasseurZuspieler

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); 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 "Steller"?
"Steller" is spelled S-T-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛlɐ].
What does "Steller" mean?
As a noun, "Steller" means: Spielerposition beim Volleyball
How do you pronounce "Steller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steller" is [ˈʃtɛlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steller" come from?
"Steller" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list