Stimulus

[ˈstiːmulʊs]

/[ˈstiːmulʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stimulus” is an uncommon German word, ranked #92,262 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#92,262
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reiz, welche eine Reaktion hervorruft

Key facts for Stimulus
PropertyValue
HeadwordStimulus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈstiːmulʊs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,262
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stimulus” 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). Stimulus lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Stimulus is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈstiːmulʊs]. Corpus data places it at rank #92,262 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Stimulus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Stimulus, spelled S-T-I-M-U-L-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reiz, welche eine Reaktion hervorruft
  2. 2
    etwas, das eine Veranlassung/Motivation darstellt, etwas Bestimmtes zu tun oder zu lassen

Synonyms

AnregungAnreizAntrieb

Antonyms

Reaktion

This word in other languages

stimulus(English)estímulo(Português)

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 "Stimulus"?
"Stimulus" is spelled S-T-I-M-U-L-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈstiːmulʊs].
What does "Stimulus" mean?
As a noun, "Stimulus" means: Reiz, welche eine Reaktion hervorruft
How do you pronounce "Stimulus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stimulus" is [ˈstiːmulʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stimulus" come from?
"Stimulus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Stimulus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-I-M-U-L-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈstiːmulʊs] (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
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