Stoffwechsel

[ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩]

/[ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stoffwechsel” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,839
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit der für die Aufrechterhaltung der Funktionen eines lebenden Organismus nötigen biochemischen Vorgänge, wie die chemische Verarbeitung und der Abbau der zuvor aufgenommenen Stoffe

Key facts for Stoffwechsel
PropertyValue
HeadwordStoffwechsel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#16,839
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stoffwechsel” 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). Stoffwechsel 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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Stoffwechsel (IPA [ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,839 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gesamtheit der für die Aufrechterhaltung der Funktionen eines lebenden Organismus nötigen biochemischen Vorgänge, wie die chemische Verarbeitung und der Abbau der zuvor aufgenommenen Stoffe".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stoffwechsel, with forms such as "sotffwechsel", "sstoffwechsel", and "stfofwechsel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Stoffwechsel, spelled S-T-O-F-F-W-E-C-H-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der für die Aufrechterhaltung der Funktionen eines lebenden Organismus nötigen biochemischen Vorgänge, wie die chemische Verarbeitung und der Abbau der zuvor aufgenommenen Stoffe

Synonyms

Metabolismus

This word in other languages

metabolism(English)metabolismo(Español)métabolisme(Français)metabolismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sotffwechsel
  • sstoffwechsel
  • stfofwechsel
  • stoffewchsel
  • stoffwcehsel
  • stoffwecchsel
  • stoffwechesl
  • stoffwechhsel
  • stoffwechsell
  • stoffwechsle
  • stoffwechssel
  • stoffwecshel
  • stoffwehcsel
  • stoffwwechsel
  • stofwechsel
  • stofwfechsel
  • sttoffwechsel
  • tsoffwechsel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stoffwechsel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sotffwechsel2sstoffwechsel1stfofwechsel2stoffewchsel2stoffwcehsel2stoffwecchsel1stoffwechesl2stoffwechhsel1
Edit distance from "Stoffwechsel"

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 "Stoffwechsel"?
"Stoffwechsel" is spelled S-T-O-F-F-W-E-C-H-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩].
What does "Stoffwechsel" mean?
As a noun, "Stoffwechsel" means: Gesamtheit der für die Aufrechterhaltung der Funktionen eines lebenden Organismus nötigen biochemischen Vorgänge, wie die chemische Verarbeitung und der Abbau der zuvor aufgenommenen Stoffe
What are common misspellings of "Stoffwechsel"?
Common misspellings include "sotffwechsel", "sstoffwechsel", "stfofwechsel", "stoffewchsel", "stoffwcehsel". The correct spelling is "Stoffwechsel".
How do you pronounce "Stoffwechsel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stoffwechsel" is [ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stoffwechsel" come from?
"Stoffwechsel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Stoffwechsel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-O-F-F-W-E-C-H-S-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list