Sternstunden

[ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃtʊndn̩]

/[ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃtʊndn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sternstunden” is uncommon German (frequency #68,710 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,710
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for Sternstunden
PropertyValue
HeadwordSternstunden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃtʊndn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#68,710
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sternstunden” 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). Sternstunden 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

Sternstunden is uncommon German at frequency #68,710 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃtʊndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Sternstunden in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sternstunden, spelled S-T-E-R-N-S-T-U-N-D-E-N.

Definition

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

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-R-N-S-T-U-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɛʁnˌʃtʊndn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list