stufenlos

[ˈʃtuːfn̩loːs]

/[ˈʃtuːfn̩loːs]/ adj

The verdict

“stufenlos” is uncommon German (frequency #79,790 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,790
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne Stufen, keine Stufen aufweisend

Key facts for stufenlos
PropertyValue
Headwordstufenlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtuːfn̩loːs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,790
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stufenlos” 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). stufenlos 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

stufenlos is uncommon German at frequency #79,790 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtuːfn̩loːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Stufen, keine Stufen aufweisend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for stufenlos, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is stufenlos, spelled S-T-U-F-E-N-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Stufen, keine Stufen aufweisend

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 "stufenlos"?
"stufenlos" is spelled S-T-U-F-E-N-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtuːfn̩loːs].
What does "stufenlos" mean?
As an adjective, "stufenlos" means: ohne Stufen, keine Stufen aufweisend
How do you pronounce "stufenlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stufenlos" is [ˈʃtuːfn̩loːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stufenlos" come from?
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Using “stufenlos”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-U-F-E-N-L-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtuːfn̩loːs] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list