Sternenmeer

[ˈʃtɛʁnənˌmeːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃtɛʁnənˌmeːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - große Zahl der Sterne am Himmel

Corpus desk

Index DE-sternenmeer · Sternenmeer · German

Sternenmeer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Sternenmeer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSternenmeer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁnənˌmeːɐ̯]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sternenmeer“ im Deutschen

Sternenmeerliegt 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

Sternenmeer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁnənˌmeːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "große Zahl der Sterne am Himmel".

Sternenmeer has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Sternenmeer, spelled S-T-E-R-N-E-N-M-E-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    große Zahl der Sterne am Himmel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Während Frau Mondtraut mit den anderen Damen noch an der Tafel saß und am Himmel das Sternenmeer der Milchstraße und der Scheffel glitzerten, stieg im Osten die volle Rundung des Mondes auf.“

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 "Sternenmeer"?
"Sternenmeer" is spelled S-T-E-R-N-E-N-M-E-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁnənˌmeːɐ̯].
What does "Sternenmeer" mean?
As a noun, "Sternenmeer" means: große Zahl der Sterne am Himmel
How do you pronounce "Sternenmeer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sternenmeer" is [ˈʃtɛʁnənˌmeːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sternenmeer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list