Stichwaffe

[ˈʃtɪçˌvafə]

/[ˈʃtɪçˌvafə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Waffe, die vorn spitz zuläuft und durch einen Stich verletzt oder tötet

Key facts for Stichwaffe
PropertyValue
HeadwordStichwaffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɪçˌvafə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stichwaffe” sits in German frequency

Stichwaffe falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Stichwaffe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɪçˌvafə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Waffe, die vorn spitz zuläuft und durch einen Stich verletzt oder tötet".

Stichwaffe has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Stichwaffe, spelled S-T-I-C-H-W-A-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Waffe, die vorn spitz zuläuft und durch einen Stich verletzt oder tötet

Synonyms

Stoßwaffe

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 "Stichwaffe"?
"Stichwaffe" is spelled S-T-I-C-H-W-A-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɪçˌvafə].
What does "Stichwaffe" mean?
As a noun, "Stichwaffe" means: Waffe, die vorn spitz zuläuft und durch einen Stich verletzt oder tötet
How do you pronounce "Stichwaffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stichwaffe" is [ˈʃtɪçˌvafə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stichwaffe" come from?
"Stichwaffe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Stichwaffe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-I-C-H-W-A-F-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɪçˌvafə] (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