Sternhimmel

[ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɪml̩]

/[ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɪml̩]/ noun

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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 May 6, 2026) - Nachthimmel mit den sichtbaren Sternen

Key facts for Sternhimmel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSternhimmel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɪml̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sternhimmel” sits in German frequency

Sternhimmel falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

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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Using “Sternhimmel”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-R-N-H-I-M-M-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɛʁnˌhɪml̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list