Stephans

[ˈʃtɛfans]

/[ˈʃtɛfans]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stephans” is uncommon German (frequency #84,611 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,611
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stephan

Key facts for Stephans
PropertyValue
HeadwordStephans
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛfans]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,611
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stephans” 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). Stephans 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

Stephans is uncommon German at frequency #84,611 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛfans]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Stephans, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Stephans, spelled S-T-E-P-H-A-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stephan
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stephan
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Stephan
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stephan
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Stephan

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 "Stephans"?
"Stephans" is spelled S-T-E-P-H-A-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛfans].
What does "Stephans" mean?
As a noun, "Stephans" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stephan
How do you pronounce "Stephans"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stephans" is [ˈʃtɛfans]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stephans" come from?
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Using “Stephans”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-P-H-A-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɛfans] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list