Stipendium

[ˌʃtiˈpɛndi̯ʊm]

/[ˌʃtiˈpɛndi̯ʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stipendium” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,422. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,422
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geldbeihilfe für Schüler und Studierende oder für wissenschaftlichen, künstlerischen Nachwuchs

Corpus desk

Index DE-stipendium · Stipendium · German

Stipendium · rank #14,422 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,422
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH steile

Nearest frequency peer: steile (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Stipendium“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Stipendium“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Stipendium vs Stipendien
80% similar

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

Key facts for Stipendium
PropertyValue
HeadwordStipendium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʃtiˈpɛndi̯ʊm]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,422
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stipendium“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Stipendiumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „steile“ (#14,421), „Stuart“ (#14,423), „Stecker“ (#14,420). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stipendium“ bei #14,422. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Stipendium (IPA [ˌʃtiˈpɛndi̯ʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,422 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Geldbeihilfe für Schüler und Studierende oder für wissenschaftlichen, künstlerischen Nachwuchs".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stipendium, with forms such as "sitpendium", "sstipendium", and "stiepndium". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Stipendien", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Stipendium, spelled S-T-I-P-E-N-D-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geldbeihilfe für Schüler und Studierende oder für wissenschaftlichen, künstlerischen Nachwuchs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das BAföG ist eine Art Stipendium.
  2. Anna hatte sich im Herbst um ein Stipendium bei der Hamburger Stiftung beworben.

This word in other languages

scholarship(English)beca(Español)bourse(Français)bolsa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sitpendium
  • sstipendium
  • stiepndium
  • stipednium
  • stipenddium
  • stipendimu
  • stipendiumm
  • stipenduim
  • stipenidum
  • stipenndium
  • stipnedium
  • stippendium
  • stpiendium
  • sttipendium
  • tsipendium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stipendium - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sitpendium2sstipendium1stiepndium2stipednium2stipenddium1stipendimu2stipendiumm1stipenduim2
Edit distance from "Stipendium"

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 "Stipendium"?
"Stipendium" is spelled S-T-I-P-E-N-D-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʃtiˈpɛndi̯ʊm].
What does "Stipendium" mean?
As a noun, "Stipendium" means: Geldbeihilfe für Schüler und Studierende oder für wissenschaftlichen, künstlerischen Nachwuchs
What words are commonly confused with "Stipendium"?
"Stipendium" is commonly confused with "Stipendien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stipendium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stipendium" is [ˌʃtiˈpɛndi̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stipendium" come from?
"Stipendium" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Stipendium", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Sonnenbrille15 variantsSekretärin15 variantsTrinkgeld15 variantsSchwindel15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list