Steuerbord

[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌbɔʁt]

/[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌbɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steuerbord” is uncommon German (frequency #70,841 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,841
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die in Fahrtrichtung rechte Seite (eines Schiffes oder Luftfahrzeugs)

Corpus desk

Index DE-steuerbord · Steuerbord · German

Steuerbord · rank #70,841 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,841
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sternbilder

Nearest frequency peer: Sternbilder (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Steuerbord“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Steuerbord“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Steuerbord
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteuerbord
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌbɔʁt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,841
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Steuerbord“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Steuerbordfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Sternbilder“ (#70,840), „Stickoxide“ (#70,842), „Sterbens“ (#70,839). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Steuerbord“ bei #70,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Steuerbord is uncommon German at frequency #70,841 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌbɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „1847 endlich ergriff Großbritannien als führende Seefahrernation die Initiative und ging mit der Einführung eines Systems voran, das bald allgemeine Zustimmung fand: weißes Topplicht, an Steuerbord ein grünes Licht und an Backbord ein rotes.“
  2. „Der Eisberg an Steuerbord hat Ähnlichkeit mit dem Opernhaus von Sydney und ist bestimmt dreihundert Meter lang und einhundert Meter groß.“

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Steuerbord", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stickoxide#70,842Sterbender#70,838Stirnseite#70,846strawberry#70,848

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list