Stier

[ʃtiːɐ̯]

/[ʃtiːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stier” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,949. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,949
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliches Hausrind, das geschlechtsreif ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-stier · Stier · German

Stier · rank #13,949 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,949
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sticht

Nearest frequency peer: sticht (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Stier”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Stier” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Stier vs Stil
60% similar
Stier vs stur
40% similar
Stier vs super
40% similar

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

Key facts for Stier
PropertyValue
HeadwordStier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtiːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,949
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Stier” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Stierliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „sticht“ (#13,948), „Streiks“ (#13,950), „steilen“ (#13,947). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Stier (IPA [ʃtiːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,949 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stier, with forms such as "siter", "sstier", and "steir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Stil", "stur", "super", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Stier, spelled S-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    männliches Hausrind, das geschlechtsreif ist
  2. 2
    männliches Wildrind, das geschlechtsreif ist
  3. 3
    eines der zwölf Tierkreiszeichen (Sternzeichen), in dem nach westlicher Astrologie die Sonne vom 21. April bis zum 22. Mai steht
  4. 4
    eine im Zeitraum des unter [2a] beschriebenen Tierkreiszeichens geborene Person
  5. 5
    ein am nördlichen Sternhimmel befindliches Sternbild
  6. 6
    Wappentier in Gestalt des unter [1] beschriebenen Rindes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Für die kleine Mutterkuhhaltung wäre der Zukauf eines Stiers nicht wirtschaftlich. Meili mietet von der Vianco AG für Fr. 100.– pro Monat einen Stier zu, der drei bis vier Monate mit der Herde mitläuft. Eine saisonale Abkalbung ist bei diesem System von Vorteil, damit der Stier nicht zu lange in der Herde gehalten werden muss.“
  2. „Sogar ein Landwirt berichtete, daß ein Stier, nachdem er mit dem Bolzenschußapparat geschossen und an einem Hinterbein hochgezogen war, noch herzzerreißend gebrüllt hätte, während er bereits aufgeschnitten wurde.“

Synonyms

Bulle

Antonyms

FärseKalbKuhOchseWidderZwillingeKrebsLöweJungfrauWaageSkorpionSchützeSteinbockWassermannFische

This word in other languages

bull(English)fiera(Español)taureau(Français)touro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • siter
  • sstier
  • steir
  • stierr
  • stire
  • sttier
  • tsier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

siter2sstier1steir2stierr1stire2sttier1tsier2
Edit distance from "Stier"

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 "Stier"?
"Stier" is spelled S-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtiːɐ̯].
What does "Stier" mean?
As a noun, "Stier" means: männliches Hausrind, das geschlechtsreif ist
What words are commonly confused with "Stier"?
"Stier" is commonly confused with "Stil", "stur", "super". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stier" is [ʃtiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stier" come from?
"Stier" 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 "Stier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

steif#13,946Säcke#13,953Tango#13,957siegt#13,940

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "Stier" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Stil". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #13,949 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

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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