Stimmbänder

[ˈʃtɪmˌbɛndɐ]

/[ˈʃtɪmˌbɛndɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stimmbänder” is uncommon German (frequency #60,111 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,111
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stimmband

Key facts for Stimmbänder
PropertyValue
HeadwordStimmbänder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɪmˌbɛndɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,111
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stimmbänder” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Stimmbänder lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stimmbänder is uncommon German at frequency #60,111 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɪmˌbɛndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Stimmbänder in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Stimmbänder, spelled S-T-I-M-M-B-Ä-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stimmband
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Stimmband
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Stimmband

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 "Stimmbänder"?
"Stimmbänder" is spelled S-T-I-M-M-B-Ä-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɪmˌbɛndɐ].
What does "Stimmbänder" mean?
As a noun, "Stimmbänder" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stimmband
How do you pronounce "Stimmbänder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stimmbänder" is [ˈʃtɪmˌbɛndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stimmbänder" come from?
"Stimmbänder" 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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Using “Stimmbänder”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-I-M-M-B-Ä-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɪmˌbɛndɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list