Stufentempel

[ˈʃtuːfn̩ˌtɛmpl̩]

/[ˈʃtuːfn̩ˌtɛmpl̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tempel, der in Form übereinander liegender, nach oben verjüngter hoher Terrassen oder einer abgestuften Pyramide errichtet wurde

Key facts for Stufentempel
PropertyValue
HeadwordStufentempel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtuːfn̩ˌtɛmpl̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stufentempel” sits in German frequency

Stufentempel falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Stufentempel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtuːfn̩ˌtɛmpl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tempel, der in Form übereinander liegender, nach oben verjüngter hoher Terrassen oder einer abgestuften Pyramide errichtet wurde".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Stufentempel in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Stufentempel, spelled S-T-U-F-E-N-T-E-M-P-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tempel, der in Form übereinander liegender, nach oben verjüngter hoher Terrassen oder einer abgestuften Pyramide errichtet wurde

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 "Stufentempel"?
"Stufentempel" is spelled S-T-U-F-E-N-T-E-M-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtuːfn̩ˌtɛmpl̩].
What does "Stufentempel" mean?
As a noun, "Stufentempel" means: Tempel, der in Form übereinander liegender, nach oben verjüngter hoher Terrassen oder einer abgestuften Pyramide errichtet wurde
How do you pronounce "Stufentempel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stufentempel" is [ˈʃtuːfn̩ˌtɛmpl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stufentempel" come from?
"Stufentempel" 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 “Stufentempel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-U-F-E-N-T-E-M-P-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtuːfn̩ˌtɛmpl̩] (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
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