Sternhimmel

[ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɪml̩]

/[ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɪml̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Sternhimmel” 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) - Nachthimmel mit den sichtbaren Sternen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sternhimmel · Sternhimmel · German

Sternhimmel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Sternhimmel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSternhimmel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɪml̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sternhimmel“ im Deutschen

Sternhimmelliegt 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

Sternhimmel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɪml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nachthimmel mit den sichtbaren Sternen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sternhimmel, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sternhimmel, spelled S-T-E-R-N-H-I-M-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nachthimmel mit den sichtbaren Sternen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Wenn sie manchmal zum Sternhimmel aufsahen, ließ das nächtliche Licht ihre Augen und Münder deutlicher werden.“

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 "Sternhimmel"?
"Sternhimmel" is spelled S-T-E-R-N-H-I-M-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɪml̩].
What does "Sternhimmel" mean?
As a noun, "Sternhimmel" means: Nachthimmel mit den sichtbaren Sternen
How do you pronounce "Sternhimmel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sternhimmel" is [ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɪml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sternhimmel" come from?
"Sternhimmel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list