Sterblichkeitsrate

[ˈʃtɛʁplɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaːtə]

/[ˈʃtɛʁplɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sterblichkeitsrate” is uncommon German (frequency #84,614 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,614
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anzahl derjenigen Personen einer untersuchten Gruppe, die sterben (oft bezogen auf 1 Jahr und 1.000/100.000 Personen, Rate)

Key facts for Sterblichkeitsrate
PropertyValue
HeadwordSterblichkeitsrate
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁplɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaːtə]
Letters18
Frequency rank#84,614
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sterblichkeitsrate” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Sterblichkeitsrate lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sterblichkeitsrate is uncommon German at frequency #84,614 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁplɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anzahl derjenigen Personen einer untersuchten Gruppe, die sterben (oft bezogen auf 1 Jahr und 1.000/100.000 Personen, Rate)".

Sterblichkeitsrate has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Sterblichkeitsrate, spelled S-T-E-R-B-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-S-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anzahl derjenigen Personen einer untersuchten Gruppe, die sterben (oft bezogen auf 1 Jahr und 1.000/100.000 Personen, Rate)

Antonyms

Geburtsrate

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 "Sterblichkeitsrate"?
"Sterblichkeitsrate" is spelled S-T-E-R-B-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-S-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁplɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaːtə].
What does "Sterblichkeitsrate" mean?
As a noun, "Sterblichkeitsrate" means: Anzahl derjenigen Personen einer untersuchten Gruppe, die sterben (oft bezogen auf 1 Jahr und 1.000/100.000 Personen, Rate)
How do you pronounce "Sterblichkeitsrate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sterblichkeitsrate" is [ˈʃtɛʁplɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sterblichkeitsrate" come from?
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Using “Sterblichkeitsrate”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-R-B-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T-S-R-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɛʁplɪçkaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaːtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list