Steuerfahnder

[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌfaːndɐ]

/[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌfaːndɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steuerfahnder” is uncommon German (frequency #76,224 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,224
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die beruflich hinterzogene Steuern eintreibt

Key facts for Steuerfahnder
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteuerfahnder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌfaːndɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#76,224
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Steuerfahnder” 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). Steuerfahnder 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

Steuerfahnder is uncommon German at frequency #76,224 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌfaːndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die beruflich hinterzogene Steuern eintreibt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Steuerfahnder in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Steuerfahnder, spelled S-T-E-U-E-R-F-A-H-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die beruflich hinterzogene Steuern eintreibt

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 "Steuerfahnder"?
"Steuerfahnder" is spelled S-T-E-U-E-R-F-A-H-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌfaːndɐ].
What does "Steuerfahnder" mean?
As a noun, "Steuerfahnder" means: Person, die beruflich hinterzogene Steuern eintreibt
How do you pronounce "Steuerfahnder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steuerfahnder" is [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌfaːndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steuerfahnder" come from?
"Steuerfahnder" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Steuerfahnder”

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

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