Sterbebett

[ˈʃtɛʁbəˌbɛt]

/[ˈʃtɛʁbəˌbɛt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sterbebett” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,939. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,939
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bett eines Versterbenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-sterbebett · Sterbebett · German

Sterbebett · rank #44,939 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,939
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stellenanzeig…

Nearest frequency peer: Stellenanzeigen (-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 „Sterbebett“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sterbebett“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sterbebett
PropertyValue
HeadwordSterbebett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁbəˌbɛt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,939
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sterbebett“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sterbebettliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stellenanzeigen“ (#44,938), „Steuerpolitik“ (#44,940), „Staatsfernsehen“ (#44,936). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sterbebett“ bei #44,939. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Sterbebett (IPA [ˈʃtɛʁbəˌbɛt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,939 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bett eines Versterbenden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sterbebett, with forms such as "setrbebett", "ssterbebett", and "stebrebett". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sterbebett, spelled S-T-E-R-B-E-B-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bett eines Versterbenden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sein Schwager hielt bereits in der Kirche eine schöne Rede, in der er einen Wunsch des Verstorbenen erwähnte, den dieser noch auf dem Sterbebett zu Papier gebracht hatte.“
  2. „Sein Ziel war es, sich auf dem Sterbebett taufen zu lassen und als reines Christenkind gen Himmel zu fahren.“

This word in other languages

deathbed(English)lit de mort(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setrbebett
  • ssterbebett
  • stebrebett
  • sterbbebett
  • sterbbeett
  • sterbebbett
  • sterbebet
  • sterbebtet
  • sterbeebtt
  • sterebbett
  • sterrbebett
  • strebebett
  • stterbebett
  • tserbebett

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

setrbebett2ssterbebett1stebrebett2sterbbebett1sterbbeett2sterbebbett1sterbebet1sterbebtet2
Edit distance from "Sterbebett"

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 "Sterbebett"?
"Sterbebett" is spelled S-T-E-R-B-E-B-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁbəˌbɛt].
What does "Sterbebett" mean?
As a noun, "Sterbebett" means: Bett eines Versterbenden
What are common misspellings of "Sterbebett"?
Common misspellings include "setrbebett", "ssterbebett", "stebrebett", "sterbbebett", "sterbbeett". The correct spelling is "Sterbebett".
How do you pronounce "Sterbebett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sterbebett" is [ˈʃtɛʁbəˌbɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sterbebett" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

siegreiche14 variantstragbaren14 variantsSchablone14 variantsunehrlich14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list