Stereotyp

[steʁeoˈtyːp]

/[steʁeoˈtyːp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stereotyp” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,845. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,845
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vereinfachtes, schemenartiges Urteil

Corpus desk

Index DE-stereotyp · Stereotyp · German

Stereotyp · rank #42,845 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,845
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Statut

Nearest frequency peer: Statut (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Stereotyp“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Stereotyp“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Stereotyp vs Stereotype
90% similar
Stereotyp vs stereotypen
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Stereotyp
PropertyValue
HeadwordStereotyp
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[steʁeoˈtyːp]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,845
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stereotyp“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Stereotypliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Statut“ (#42,844), „Stieftochter“ (#42,846), „stands“ (#42,843). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stereotyp“ bei #42,845. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Stereotyp (IPA [steʁeoˈtyːp]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,845 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vereinfachtes, schemenartiges Urteil".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stereotyp, with forms such as "setreotyp", "sstereotyp", and "steerotyp". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Stereotype", "stereotypen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Stereotyp, spelled S-T-E-R-E-O-T-Y-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    vereinfachtes, schemenartiges Urteil

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bayern tragen Lederhosen“ ist ein Beispiel für ein Stereotyp.
  2. „Mit den weniger umfassenden Stereotypen verhält es sich anders.“

Synonyms

KlischeeKlischeevorstellungSchabloneVorurteil

This word in other languages

stereotype(English)estereotipo(Español)stéréotype(Français)estereótipo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setreotyp
  • sstereotyp
  • steerotyp
  • stereotpy
  • stereottyp
  • stereotypp
  • stereotyyp
  • stereoytp
  • steretoyp
  • steroetyp
  • sterreotyp
  • streeotyp
  • sttereotyp
  • tsereotyp

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stereotyp - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

setreotyp2sstereotyp1steerotyp2stereotpy2stereottyp1stereotypp1stereotyyp1stereoytp2
Edit distance from "Stereotyp"

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 "Stereotyp"?
"Stereotyp" is spelled S-T-E-R-E-O-T-Y-P. The IPA pronunciation is [steʁeoˈtyːp].
What does "Stereotyp" mean?
As a noun, "Stereotyp" means: vereinfachtes, schemenartiges Urteil
What words are commonly confused with "Stereotyp"?
"Stereotyp" is commonly confused with "Stereotype", "stereotypen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stereotyp"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stereotyp" is [steʁeoˈtyːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stereotyp" come from?
"Stereotyp" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Teenagern#42,864slawische#42,822toxischen#42,868Skiurlaub#42,821

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Seitenhieb14 variantsRückschau14 variantsRosenfeld14 variantsverärgern14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list