Sternhaufen
[ˈʃtɛʁnˌhaʊ̯fn̩]
The verdict
“Sternhaufen” 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) - Anhäufung von Sternen gleicher Entstehung und meist ähnlichen Alters
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Index DE-sternhaufen · Sternhaufen · German
Sternhaufen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sternhaufen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtɛʁnˌhaʊ̯fn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sternhaufen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sternhaufen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁnˌhaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anhäufung von Sternen gleicher Entstehung und meist ähnlichen Alters".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sternhaufen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Sternhaufen, spelled S-T-E-R-N-H-A-U-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1Anhäufung von Sternen gleicher Entstehung und meist ähnlichen Alters
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sternhaufen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der M13 ist ein Sternhaufen.
„Sternhaufen sind wichtig zur Erforschung der Sternentwicklung, da alle Sterne ein ähnliches Alter besitzen. Außerdem sind sie in fast derselben Entfernung, wodurch die Interpretation von Messungen sicherer wird.“
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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.