Stolperstein

/[ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯n]/ noun

Letters

12 characters

Frequency Rank

#44,255

in German word usage

Misspellings

19

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Stolperstein is aGermannoun. It means: (aus dem Pflaster ragender, auf dem Gehweg liegender) Stein, über den jemand stolpern kann; Pflastersteinplatte, die uneben im Gehweg liegt und so eine potenzielle Gefahr zu stolpern darstellt Pronounced [ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Often confused with Stolpersteine.

Key facts for Stolperstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordStolperstein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters12
Frequency rank#44,255
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Stolperstein in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Stolperstein is 12 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,255 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 19 documented wrong-spelling variants for Stolperstein, with forms such as "sotlperstein", "sstolperstein", and "stloperstein". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Stolpersteine", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Stolperstein, spelled S-T-O-L-P-E-R-S-T-E-I-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    (aus dem Pflaster ragender, auf dem Gehweg liegender) Stein, über den jemand stolpern kann; Pflastersteinplatte, die uneben im Gehweg liegt und so eine potenzielle Gefahr zu stolpern darstellt
  2. 2
    bildlich:
  3. 3
    etwas, durch das die Verwirklichung eines Vorhabens, das Erreichen eines Ziels oder dergleichen leicht scheitern beziehungsweise das jemandes gutes Ansehen ruinieren kann
  4. 4
    Architektur:
  5. 5
    mit einer Messingplakette bestückter Pflasterstein, der zum Gedenken an eine/n während der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus verfolgte/n, ermordete/n, deportierte/n, vertriebene/n oder in den Suizid getriebene/n Mitbürger/in (Juden, Sinti und Roma, politisch Verfolgte, Homosexuelle, Zeugen Jehovas, Behinderte) vor dessen/deren früherem Wohnhaus in den Gehweg eingelassen und mit den Daten des Opfers versehen ist

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sotlperstein,sstolperstein,stloperstein,stoleprstein,stollperstein,stolperrstein,stolpersetin,stolpersstein,stolpersteinn,stolpersteni,stolperstien,stolpersttein,stolpertsein,stolpesrtein,stolpperstein,stolprestein,stoplerstein,sttolperstein,tsolperstein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Stolperstein

Misspelling Variants of "Stolperstein"

sotlperstein12sstolperstein13stloperstein12stoleprstein12stollperstein13stolperrstein13stolpersetin12stolpersstein13
Misspelling Variants of "Stolperstein"

Frequency rank: #44,255 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stolperstein"?
"Stolperstein" is spelled S-T-O-L-P-E-R-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Stolperstein" mean?
As a noun, "Stolperstein" means: (aus dem Pflaster ragender, auf dem Gehweg liegender) Stein, über den jemand stolpern kann; Pflastersteinplatte, die uneben im Gehweg liegt und so eine potenzielle Gefahr zu stolpern darstellt
What words are commonly confused with "Stolperstein"?
"Stolperstein" is commonly confused with "Stolpersteine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stolperstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stolperstein" is [ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stolperstein" come from?
"Stolperstein" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.