Sterbejahr
[ˈʃtɛʁbəˌjaːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Sterbejahr” 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) - Jahr, in dem jemand verstorben ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-sterbejahr · Sterbejahr · German
Sterbejahr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sterbejahr |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtɛʁbəˌjaːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sterbejahr“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sterbejahr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁbəˌjaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jahr, in dem jemand verstorben ist".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Sterbejahr, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sterbejahr, spelled S-T-E-R-B-E-J-A-H-R.
Definition
- 1Jahr, in dem jemand verstorben ist
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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.