Stolpersteinen

[ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯nən]

/[ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯nən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stolpersteinen” is uncommon German (frequency #89,623 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,623
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stolperstein

Key facts for Stolpersteinen
PropertyValue
HeadwordStolpersteinen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯nən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#89,623
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stolpersteinen” 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). Stolpersteinen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Stolpersteinen is uncommon German at frequency #89,623 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯nən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stolperstein".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Stolpersteinen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Stolpersteinen, spelled S-T-O-L-P-E-R-S-T-E-I-N-E-N.

Definition

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    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stolperstein

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 "Stolpersteinen"?
"Stolpersteinen" is spelled S-T-O-L-P-E-R-S-T-E-I-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯nən].
What does "Stolpersteinen" mean?
As a noun, "Stolpersteinen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stolperstein
How do you pronounce "Stolpersteinen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stolpersteinen" is [ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯nən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stolpersteinen" come from?
"Stolpersteinen" 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 “Stolpersteinen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-O-L-P-E-R-S-T-E-I-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯nən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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