Stempel

[ˈʃtɛmpl̩]

/[ˈʃtɛmpl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Stempel” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,571
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät zum Drucken eines Namens oder einer kurzen Information

Corpus desk

Index DE-stempel · Stempel · German

Stempel · rank #10,571 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,571
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH starkem

Nearest frequency peer: starkem (-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 „Stempel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Stempel“ 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).

Stempel vs steppe
57% similar
Stempel vs Stengel
71% similar
Stempel vs Steppen
71% similar

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

Key facts for Stempel
PropertyValue
HeadwordStempel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛmpl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,571
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stempel“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „starkem“ (#10,570), „stick“ (#10,572), „Staatsbürger“ (#10,569). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stempel“ bei #10,571. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Stempel (IPA [ˈʃtɛmpl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,571 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stempel, with forms such as "setmpel", "sstempel", and "stemepl". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "steppe", "Stengel", "Steppen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Stempel, spelled S-T-E-M-P-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät zum Drucken eines Namens oder einer kurzen Information
  2. 2
    Abdruck mit Hilfe von [1]
  3. 3
    Präge- oder Stanzvorrichtung
  4. 4
    Fruchtknoten, Griffel und Narbe einer Blüte
  5. 5
    Stütze, Strebe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Bastelstunde haben wir uns aus Kartoffeln Stempel gefertigt.
  2. „Von den restlichen Geschenken waren ein Kinderlexikon und ein Stempel mit meinem Namen und meiner Adresse die besten.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setmpel
  • sstempel
  • stemepl
  • stemmpel
  • stempell
  • stemple
  • stemppel
  • stepmel
  • stmepel
  • sttempel
  • tsempel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

setmpel2sstempel1stemepl2stemmpel1stempell1stemple2stemppel1stepmel2
Edit distance from "Stempel"

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 "Stempel"?
"Stempel" is spelled S-T-E-M-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛmpl̩].
What does "Stempel" mean?
As a noun, "Stempel" means: Gerät zum Drucken eines Namens oder einer kurzen Information
What words are commonly confused with "Stempel"?
"Stempel" is commonly confused with "steppe", "Stengel", "Steppen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stempel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stempel" is [ˈʃtɛmpl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stempel" come from?
"Stempel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list