stippen

[ˈʃtɪpn̩]

/[ˈʃtɪpn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“stippen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - etwas eintunken

Corpus desk

Index DE-stippen · stippen · German

stippen · 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 stippen
PropertyValue
Headwordstippen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtɪpn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „stippen“ im Deutschen

stippenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stippen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃtɪpn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

stippen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is stippen, spelled S-T-I-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas eintunken
  2. 2
    jemanden oder etwas leicht mit dem Finger berühren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich stippe meinen Zwieback in die Suppe.
  2. Käthe stippte leicht mit ihren Füßen in den Swimmingpool.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stippen"?
"stippen" is spelled S-T-I-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɪpn̩].
What does "stippen" mean?
As a verb, "stippen" means: etwas eintunken
How do you pronounce "stippen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stippen" is [ˈʃtɪpn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stippen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list