Stiefkind
[ˈʃtiːfˌkɪnt]
The verdict
“Stiefkind” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kind, das der Ehegatte aus einer früheren Beziehung in eine Ehe oder Partnerschaft mitbringt
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Index DE-stiefkind · Stiefkind · German
Stiefkind · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Stiefkind |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtiːfˌkɪnt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Stiefkind“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Stiefkind is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtiːfˌkɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kind, das der Ehegatte aus einer früheren Beziehung in eine Ehe oder Partnerschaft mitbringt".
Stiefkind doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Stiefkind, spelled S-T-I-E-F-K-I-N-D.
Definition
- 1Kind, das der Ehegatte aus einer früheren Beziehung in eine Ehe oder Partnerschaft mitbringt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Stiefkind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Durch die erneute Heirat hat Frau Müller nicht nur 3 leibliche Kinder, sondern auch 4 Stiefkinder.
„Die neue Stiefmutter kümmerte sich wohl um die körperlichen Bedürfnisse der Stiefkinder; ein wirklicher Ersatz für die leibliche Mutter wurde sie aber nie.“
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.