Stiefellecker
[ˈʃtiːfl̩ˌlɛkɐ]
The verdict
“Stiefellecker” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unterwürfige Person
Corpus desk
Index DE-stiefellecker · Stiefellecker · German
Stiefellecker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Stiefellecker |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtiːfl̩ˌlɛkɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Stiefellecker“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Stiefellecker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtiːfl̩ˌlɛkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unterwürfige Person".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Stiefellecker, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Stiefellecker, spelled S-T-I-E-F-E-L-L-E-C-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1unterwürfige Person
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Stiefellecker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Assistent des Chefs war ein schlimmer Stiefellecker.
„Jeff Bezos, der Amazongründer, ist einer der reichen Stiefellecker von Trump.“
This word in other languages
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.