Sterbens

[ˈʃtɛʁbn̩s]

/[ˈʃtɛʁbn̩s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sterbens” is uncommon German (frequency #70,839 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,839
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sterben

Corpus desk

Index DE-sterbens · Sterbens · German

Sterbens · rank #70,839 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,839
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sterbender

Nearest frequency peer: Sterbender (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Sterbens“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Sterbens“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sterbens
PropertyValue
HeadwordSterbens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁbn̩s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#70,839
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sterbens“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Sterbensfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Sterbender“ (#70,838), „Sternbilder“ (#70,840), „steirischer“ (#70,837). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sterbens“ bei #70,839. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sterbens is uncommon German at frequency #70,839 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁbn̩s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sterben".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sterbens, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sterbens, spelled S-T-E-R-B-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sterben

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 "Sterbens"?
"Sterbens" is spelled S-T-E-R-B-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁbn̩s].
What does "Sterbens" mean?
As a noun, "Sterbens" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sterben
How do you pronounce "Sterbens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sterbens" is [ˈʃtɛʁbn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sterbens" come from?
"Sterbens" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list