Stoßgebet

[ˈʃtoːsɡəˌbeːt]

/[ˈʃtoːsɡəˌbeːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurzes, intensives Gebet

Corpus desk

Index DE-sto-gebet · Stoßgebet · German

Stoßgebet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 Stoßgebet
PropertyValue
HeadwordStoßgebet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtoːsɡəˌbeːt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stoßgebet“ im Deutschen

Stoßgebetliegt 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

Stoßgebet is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtoːsɡəˌbeːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kurzes, intensives Gebet".

Zero misspellings are on record for Stoßgebet in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Stoßgebet, spelled S-T-O-S-S-G-E-B-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurzes, intensives Gebet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich schickte ein paar Stoßgebete zum Himmel, schnallte meinen Helm enger und raste wie ein Besessener auf dem schmalen, kaum markierten Seitenstreifen der Autobahn in Richtung Süden.“
  2. „Die Grundschule Markt Schwaben hat eine Besonderheit. "Mitten im Pausenhof" […] steht eine kleine Kapelle: die Maria-Hilf-Kapelle […]. […] man kann dort sicherlich vor schwierigen Klassenarbeiten ein kleines Stoßgebet zum Himmel schicken!“

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 "Stoßgebet"?
"Stoßgebet" is spelled S-T-O-SS-G-E-B-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtoːsɡəˌbeːt].
What does "Stoßgebet" mean?
As a noun, "Stoßgebet" means: kurzes, intensives Gebet
How do you pronounce "Stoßgebet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stoßgebet" is [ˈʃtoːsɡəˌbeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stoßgebet" come from?
"Stoßgebet" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list