Stichtag

[ˈʃtɪçˌtaːk]

/[ˈʃtɪçˌtaːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Stichtag” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,783. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,783
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - festgesetzter Termin, bis zu dem eine genau definierte Maßnahme erfolgen muss

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Stichtag vs sticht
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Stichtag
PropertyValue
HeadwordStichtag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɪçˌtaːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,783
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stichtag” 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). Stichtag lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Stichtag (IPA [ˈʃtɪçˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,783 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "festgesetzter Termin, bis zu dem eine genau definierte Maßnahme erfolgen muss".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stichtag, with forms such as "sitchtag", "sstichtag", and "stcihtag". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "sticht", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Stichtag, spelled S-T-I-C-H-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    festgesetzter Termin, bis zu dem eine genau definierte Maßnahme erfolgen muss

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sitchtag,sstichtag,stcihtag,sticchtag,stichatg,stichhtag,stichtagg,stichtga,stichttag,sticthag,stihctag,sttichtag,tsichtag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stichtag - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sitchtag2sstichtag1stcihtag2sticchtag1stichatg2stichhtag1stichtagg1stichtga2
Edit distance from "Stichtag"

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 "Stichtag"?
"Stichtag" is spelled S-T-I-C-H-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɪçˌtaːk].
What does "Stichtag" mean?
As a noun, "Stichtag" means: festgesetzter Termin, bis zu dem eine genau definierte Maßnahme erfolgen muss
What words are commonly confused with "Stichtag"?
"Stichtag" is commonly confused with "sticht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stichtag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stichtag" is [ˈʃtɪçˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stichtag" come from?
"Stichtag" 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 “Stichtag”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-I-C-H-T-A-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɪçˌtaːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sticht” - see the side-by-side comparison. Stichtag vs sticht
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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