Steller

[ˈʃtɛlɐ]

/[ˈʃtɛlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steller” is uncommon German (frequency #83,338 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,338
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Spielerposition beim Volleyball

Key facts for Steller
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛlɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#83,338
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Steller” 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). Steller lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Steller is uncommon German at frequency #83,338 among 107,600 “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

Synonyms

PasseurZuspieler

This word in other languages

setter(English)

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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Using “Steller”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɛlɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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