Sternhelligkeit

[ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stärke des von einem Stern ausgestrahlten Lichts

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Index DE-sternhelligkeit · Sternhelligkeit · German

Sternhelligkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Sternhelligkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordSternhelligkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sternhelligkeit“ im Deutschen

Sternhelligkeitschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sternhelligkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stärke des von einem Stern ausgestrahlten Lichts".

Zero misspellings are on record for Sternhelligkeit in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Sternhelligkeit, spelled S-T-E-R-N-H-E-L-L-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stärke des von einem Stern ausgestrahlten Lichts

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Diese Sterne eignen sich sehr gut dazu, regelmäßige Beobachtungen durchzuführen, die Sternhelligkeit zu schätzen, sie im Beobachtungsbuch festzuhalten und später daraus eine Lichtkurve zu erstellen.“
  2. „Die Explosionen auf Flaresternen sind hingegen so hell, dass die Sternhelligkeit sich durch sie wahrnehmbar verändert.“

Synonyms

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 "Sternhelligkeit"?
"Sternhelligkeit" is spelled S-T-E-R-N-H-E-L-L-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɛlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Sternhelligkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Sternhelligkeit" means: Stärke des von einem Stern ausgestrahlten Lichts
How do you pronounce "Sternhelligkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sternhelligkeit" is [ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sternhelligkeit" come from?
"Sternhelligkeit" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list