Stickstoff

[ˈʃtɪkˌʃtɔf]

/[ˈʃtɪkˌʃtɔf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stickstoff” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,419. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,419
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chemisches Element der fünften Hauptgruppe; wichtiger Bestandteil von Aminosäuren

Corpus desk

Index DE-stickstoff · Stickstoff · German

Stickstoff · rank #20,419 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,419
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Steuereinnahm…

Nearest frequency peer: Steuereinnahmen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Stickstoff“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Stickstoff“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stickstoff
PropertyValue
HeadwordStickstoff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɪkˌʃtɔf]
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,419
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stickstoff“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Stickstoffliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Steuereinnahmen“ (#20,418), „strahlend“ (#20,420), „stemmen“ (#20,417). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stickstoff“ bei #20,419. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Stickstoff (IPA [ˈʃtɪkˌʃtɔf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,419 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stickstoff, with forms such as "sitckstoff", "sstickstoff", and "stcikstoff". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Stickstoff, spelled S-T-I-C-K-S-T-O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemisches Element der fünften Hauptgruppe; wichtiger Bestandteil von Aminosäuren
  2. 2
    farbloses, geruchloses, nicht brennbares Gas; Hauptbestandteil der Luft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Stickstoff hat einen Atomradius von rund 70 Pikometer.
  2. „Die Gülle, die vom Hof nicht vollständig auszubringen ist, wird von Vertragsfirmen mit blankpolierten Tankwagen zum öffentlichen Wirtschaftsdüngerlager, oft auch in andere, teilweise weit entfernt liegende Regionen gefahren, wo die meisten Ackerbauern selbst keine Tiere mehr halten, dafür jedoch für ihren Anbau von Mais, Roggen und Weizen Phosphor, Stick…

Synonyms

NitrogenNitrogenium

This word in other languages

azote(English)nitrógeno(Español)azote(Français)azoto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sitckstoff
  • sstickstoff
  • stcikstoff
  • sticckstoff
  • stickkstoff
  • sticksotff
  • sticksstoff
  • stickstfof
  • stickstof
  • sticksttoff
  • sticktsoff
  • sticsktoff
  • stikcstoff
  • sttickstoff
  • tsickstoff

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stickstoff - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sitckstoff2sstickstoff1stcikstoff2sticckstoff1stickkstoff1sticksotff2sticksstoff1stickstfof2
Edit distance from "Stickstoff"

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 "Stickstoff"?
"Stickstoff" is spelled S-T-I-C-K-S-T-O-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɪkˌʃtɔf].
What does "Stickstoff" mean?
As a noun, "Stickstoff" means: chemisches Element der fünften Hauptgruppe; wichtiger Bestandteil von Aminosäuren
What are common misspellings of "Stickstoff"?
Common misspellings include "sitckstoff", "sstickstoff", "stcikstoff", "sticckstoff", "stickkstoff". The correct spelling is "Stickstoff".
How do you pronounce "Stickstoff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stickstoff" is [ˈʃtɪkˌʃtɔf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stickstoff" come from?
"Stickstoff" 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 "Stickstoff", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Sommerfest#20,413serbischen#20,405Schulungen#20,403schulische#20,402

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

strahlend15 variantsTotschlag15 variantsSchifffahrt15 variantsRundfahrt15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list