Stinkstiefel
[ˈʃtɪŋkˌʃtiːfl̩]
The verdict
“Stinkstiefel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Mensch, der häufig missgelaunt ist, diese schlechte Laune verbreitet und dadurch Anderen Anlass zu Verärgerung gibt; eine unsympathische Person
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Index DE-stinkstiefel · Stinkstiefel · German
Stinkstiefel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Stinkstiefel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtɪŋkˌʃtiːfl̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Stinkstiefel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Stinkstiefel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɪŋkˌʃtiːfl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Mensch, der häufig missgelaunt ist, diese schlechte Laune verbreitet und dadurch Anderen Anlass zu Verärgerung gibt; eine unsympathische Person".
Zero misspellings are on record for Stinkstiefel in our 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Stinkstiefel, spelled S-T-I-N-K-S-T-I-E-F-E-L.
Definition
- 1ein Mensch, der häufig missgelaunt ist, diese schlechte Laune verbreitet und dadurch Anderen Anlass zu Verärgerung gibt; eine unsympathische Person
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Stinkstiefel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Herr Maier war schon von Kindesbeinen an ein unerträglicher Stinkstiefel.
„Der alte Grifone soll zu Lebzeiten ein richtiger Stinkstiefel gewesen sein.“
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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.