Sterbehaus

[ˈʃtɛʁbəˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈʃtɛʁbəˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Sterbehaus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haus, in dem jemand stirbt

Corpus desk

Index DE-sterbehaus · Sterbehaus · German

Sterbehaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Sterbehaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordSterbehaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁbəˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sterbehaus“ im Deutschen

Sterbehausliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sterbehaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁbəˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haus, in dem jemand stirbt".

Sterbehaus has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Sterbehaus, spelled S-T-E-R-B-E-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haus, in dem jemand stirbt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Meine Schwester und mein jüngster Bruder wohnten bei der guten Großmutter in dem Hause, das ihr gehörte und in welchem sie sterben wollte, weil ihr Mann darin gestorben war. Das Haus, worin ich wohnte, war das Sterbehaus meines Vaters, für das meine Mutter noch immer die Miete bezahlte; es war groß und sehr gut eingerichtet.“

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sterbehaus"?
"Sterbehaus" is spelled S-T-E-R-B-E-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁbəˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Sterbehaus" mean?
As a noun, "Sterbehaus" means: Haus, in dem jemand stirbt
How do you pronounce "Sterbehaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sterbehaus" is [ˈʃtɛʁbəˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sterbehaus" come from?
"Sterbehaus" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list