Sternmiere

[ˈʃtɛʁnˌmiːʁə]

/[ˈʃtɛʁnˌmiːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Gattung (Stellaria) innerhalb der Familie der Nelkengewächse

Corpus desk

Index DE-sternmiere · Sternmiere · German

Sternmiere · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Sternmiere
PropertyValue
HeadwordSternmiere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁnˌmiːʁə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sternmiere“ im Deutschen

Sternmieresitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sternmiere is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁnˌmiːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sternmiere, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Sternmiere, spelled S-T-E-R-N-M-I-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gattung (Stellaria) innerhalb der Familie der Nelkengewächse
  2. 2
    ein Vertreter aus der Familie der Nelkengewächse (Caryophyllaceae) mit winzigen, weißen Blütensternen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Die Sternmieren sind einjährige oder ausdauernde, krautige Pflanzen."

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 "Sternmiere"?
"Sternmiere" is spelled S-T-E-R-N-M-I-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁnˌmiːʁə].
What does "Sternmiere" mean?
As a noun, "Sternmiere" means: eine Gattung (Stellaria) innerhalb der Familie der Nelkengewächse
How do you pronounce "Sternmiere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sternmiere" is [ˈʃtɛʁnˌmiːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sternmiere" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list