Stirnlampe

[ˈʃtɪʁnˌlampə]

/[ˈʃtɪʁnˌlampə]/ noun

The verdict

“Stirnlampe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tragbare Lampe, die am Kopf befestigt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-stirnlampe · Stirnlampe · German

Stirnlampe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Stirnlampe
PropertyValue
HeadwordStirnlampe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɪʁnˌlampə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stirnlampe“ im Deutschen

Stirnlampeliegt 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

Stirnlampe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɪʁnˌlampə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tragbare Lampe, die am Kopf befestigt wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Stirnlampe in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Stirnlampe, spelled S-T-I-R-N-L-A-M-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    tragbare Lampe, die am Kopf befestigt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Nachtangeln tragen die Angler meist eine Stirnlampe.
  2. „Zu den Dingen, die man für eine Grönlandfahrt im Sommer zu Hause lassen kann, gehört die Stirnlampe für Nachtwanderungen.“

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 "Stirnlampe"?
"Stirnlampe" is spelled S-T-I-R-N-L-A-M-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɪʁnˌlampə].
What does "Stirnlampe" mean?
As a noun, "Stirnlampe" means: tragbare Lampe, die am Kopf befestigt wird
How do you pronounce "Stirnlampe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stirnlampe" is [ˈʃtɪʁnˌlampə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stirnlampe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list