Stilett

[ʃtiˈlɛt]

/[ʃtiˈlɛt]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner Dolch

Corpus desk

Index DE-stilett · Stilett · German

Stilett · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Stilett
PropertyValue
HeadwordStilett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtiˈlɛt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stilett” sits in German frequency

Stilett 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

Stilett is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃtiˈlɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Dolch".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Stilett, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Stilett, spelled S-T-I-L-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Dolch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aber es waren keine Goldstücke, die er herausholte - sondern eine Stahlklinge, ein langes scharfes Stilett, das er im Nu in seinem Ärmel verschwinden ließ.“
  2. „In diesem Augenblick griff sie in ihre Tasche, dachte ein wenig nach, zog ein Stilett von zehn Zoll Länge heraus und legte es auf den Tisch.“

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stilett"?
"Stilett" is spelled S-T-I-L-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtiˈlɛt].
What does "Stilett" mean?
As a noun, "Stilett" means: kleiner Dolch
How do you pronounce "Stilett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stilett" is [ʃtiˈlɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stilett" come from?
"Stilett" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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