Stubenmädchen

[ˈʃtuːbn̩ˌmɛːtçən]

/[ˈʃtuːbn̩ˌmɛːtçən]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Angestellte eines Privathaushaltes oder eines Hotels, die Wohn- und Schlafräume sauber hält

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Index DE-stubenmadchen · Stubenmädchen · German

Stubenmädchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Stubenmädchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordStubenmädchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtuːbn̩ˌmɛːtçən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stubenmädchen“ im Deutschen

Stubenmädchensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stubenmädchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtuːbn̩ˌmɛːtçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Angestellte eines Privathaushaltes oder eines Hotels, die Wohn- und Schlafräume sauber hält".

Stubenmädchen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Stubenmädchen, spelled S-T-U-B-E-N-M-Ä-D-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Angestellte eines Privathaushaltes oder eines Hotels, die Wohn- und Schlafräume sauber hält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Herrenhaus arbeiten drei Stubenmädchen.
  2. „Jetzt kann er nicht mehr zurück, die Autorität des kleinen bayerischen Stubenmädchens zwingt ihn, er geht hinein und macht die Tür leise hinter sich zu.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Stubenmädchen"?
"Stubenmädchen" is spelled S-T-U-B-E-N-M-Ä-D-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtuːbn̩ˌmɛːtçən].
What does "Stubenmädchen" mean?
As a noun, "Stubenmädchen" means: weibliche Angestellte eines Privathaushaltes oder eines Hotels, die Wohn- und Schlafräume sauber hält
How do you pronounce "Stubenmädchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stubenmädchen" is [ˈʃtuːbn̩ˌmɛːtçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stubenmädchen" come from?
"Stubenmädchen" 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