Sternschnuppen

[ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃnʊpn̩]

/[ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃnʊpn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sternschnuppen” is uncommon German (frequency #50,907 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,907
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sternschnuppe

Key facts for Sternschnuppen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSternschnuppen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃnʊpn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#50,907
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sternschnuppen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Sternschnuppen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sternschnuppen is uncommon German at frequency #50,907 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃnʊpn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Sternschnuppen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sternschnuppen, spelled S-T-E-R-N-S-C-H-N-U-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sternschnuppe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Sternschnuppe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sternschnuppe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Sternschnuppe

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sternschnuppen"?
"Sternschnuppen" is spelled S-T-E-R-N-S-C-H-N-U-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃnʊpn̩].
What does "Sternschnuppen" mean?
As a noun, "Sternschnuppen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sternschnuppe
How do you pronounce "Sternschnuppen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sternschnuppen" is [ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃnʊpn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sternschnuppen" come from?
"Sternschnuppen" 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 “Sternschnuppen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-R-N-S-C-H-N-U-P-P-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃnʊpn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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