Steuerbord

[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌbɔʁt]

/[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌbɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steuerbord” is an uncommon German word, ranked #70,841 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#70,841
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die in Fahrtrichtung rechte Seite (eines Schiffes oder Luftfahrzeugs)

Key facts for Steuerbord
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteuerbord
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌbɔʁt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,841
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Steuerbord” 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). Steuerbord lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Steuerbord is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌbɔʁt]. Corpus data places it at rank #70,841 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die in Fahrtrichtung rechte Seite (eines Schiffes oder Luftfahrzeugs)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Steuerbord, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Steuerbord, spelled S-T-E-U-E-R-B-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    die in Fahrtrichtung rechte Seite (eines Schiffes oder Luftfahrzeugs)

Antonyms

Backbord

This word in other languages

starboard(English)estribor(Español)tribord(Français)

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 "Steuerbord"?
"Steuerbord" is spelled S-T-E-U-E-R-B-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌbɔʁt].
What does "Steuerbord" mean?
As a noun, "Steuerbord" means: die in Fahrtrichtung rechte Seite (eines Schiffes oder Luftfahrzeugs)
How do you pronounce "Steuerbord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steuerbord" is [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌbɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steuerbord" come from?
"Steuerbord" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Steuerbord”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-U-E-R-B-O-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌbɔʁt] (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