Sterbeklinik

[ˈʃtɛʁbəˌkliːnɪk]

/[ˈʃtɛʁbəˌkliːnɪk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Klinik für todkranke Menschen, in der diese bis zu ihrem Tod betreut werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-sterbeklinik · Sterbeklinik · German

Sterbeklinik · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Sterbeklinik
PropertyValue
HeadwordSterbeklinik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁbəˌkliːnɪk]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sterbeklinik“ im Deutschen

Sterbeklinikliegt 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

Sterbeklinik is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁbəˌkliːnɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Klinik für todkranke Menschen, in der diese bis zu ihrem Tod betreut werden".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sterbeklinik, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sterbeklinik, spelled S-T-E-R-B-E-K-L-I-N-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Klinik für todkranke Menschen, in der diese bis zu ihrem Tod betreut werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In jeder Sterbeklinik findet man sie, diese Engel aus Langeweile.“

Synonyms

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 "Sterbeklinik"?
"Sterbeklinik" is spelled S-T-E-R-B-E-K-L-I-N-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁbəˌkliːnɪk].
What does "Sterbeklinik" mean?
As a noun, "Sterbeklinik" means: Klinik für todkranke Menschen, in der diese bis zu ihrem Tod betreut werden
How do you pronounce "Sterbeklinik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sterbeklinik" is [ˈʃtɛʁbəˌkliːnɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sterbeklinik" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list