stichel

[ˈʃtɪçl̩]

/[ˈʃtɪçl̩]/ verb

The verdict

“stichel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sticheln

Corpus desk

Index DE-stichel · stichel · German

stichel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for stichel
PropertyValue
Headwordstichel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtɪçl̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „stichel“ im Deutschen

stichelsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stichel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃtɪçl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for stichel, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is stichel, spelled S-T-I-C-H-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sticheln
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sticheln

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stichel"?
"stichel" is spelled S-T-I-C-H-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɪçl̩].
What does "stichel" mean?
As a verb, "stichel" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sticheln
How do you pronounce "stichel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stichel" is [ˈʃtɪçl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stichel" come from?
"stichel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list