Stöckel

[ˈʃtœkl̩]

/[ˈʃtœkl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stöckel” is uncommon German (frequency #92,271 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,271
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kurz für Stöckelabsatz, ein hoher (dünner) Absatz an Damenschuhen

Key facts for Stöckel
PropertyValue
HeadwordStöckel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtœkl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,271
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stöckel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Stöckel lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stöckel is uncommon German at frequency #92,271 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtœkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kurz für Stöckelabsatz, ein hoher (dünner) Absatz an Damenschuhen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Stöckel in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Stöckel, spelled S-T-Ö-C-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurz für Stöckelabsatz, ein hoher (dünner) Absatz an Damenschuhen

Synonyms

StöckelabsatzPfennigabsatz

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 "Stöckel"?
"Stöckel" is spelled S-T-Ö-C-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtœkl̩].
What does "Stöckel" mean?
As a noun, "Stöckel" means: kurz für Stöckelabsatz, ein hoher (dünner) Absatz an Damenschuhen
How do you pronounce "Stöckel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stöckel" is [ˈʃtœkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stöckel" come from?
"Stöckel" 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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Using “Stöckel”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-Ö-C-K-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtœkl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list