Stuhlgang

[ˈʃtuːlˌɡaŋ]

/[ˈʃtuːlˌɡaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stuhlgang” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,792
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Ausscheiden von Kot aus dem (menschlichen) Verdauungstrakt beziehungsweise aus dem Darm

Corpus desk

Index DE-stuhlgang · Stuhlgang · German

Stuhlgang · rank #32,792 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,792
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH studi

Nearest frequency peer: studi (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Stuhlgang“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Stuhlgang“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stuhlgang
PropertyValue
HeadwordStuhlgang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtuːlˌɡaŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,792
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stuhlgang“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Stuhlgangliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „studi“ (#32,791), „styling“ (#32,793), „Stromkosten“ (#32,790). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stuhlgang“ bei #32,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Stuhlgang (IPA [ˈʃtuːlˌɡaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,792 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stuhlgang, with forms such as "sstuhlgang", "sthulgang", and "sttuhlgang". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Stuhlgang, spelled S-T-U-H-L-G-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Ausscheiden von Kot aus dem (menschlichen) Verdauungstrakt beziehungsweise aus dem Darm
  2. 2
    Ausscheidung aus dem (menschlichen) Verdauungstrakt
  3. 3
    die Krankheit Ruhr

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wegen der Probleme beim Stuhlgang wurde ihm ein Einlauf verabreicht.
  2. Zu seltener Stuhlgang kann den Darm schädigen.

Synonyms

DefäkationDarmentleerungDarmausscheidungKot

This word in other languages

defecation(English)defecación(Español)défécation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sstuhlgang
  • sthulgang
  • sttuhlgang
  • stuhglang
  • stuhhlgang
  • stuhlagng
  • stuhlgagn
  • stuhlgangg
  • stuhlganng
  • stuhlggang
  • stuhlgnag
  • stuhllgang
  • stulhgang
  • suthlgang
  • tsuhlgang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stuhlgang - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sstuhlgang1sthulgang2sttuhlgang1stuhglang2stuhhlgang1stuhlagng2stuhlgagn2stuhlgangg1
Edit distance from "Stuhlgang"

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 "Stuhlgang"?
"Stuhlgang" is spelled S-T-U-H-L-G-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtuːlˌɡaŋ].
What does "Stuhlgang" mean?
As a noun, "Stuhlgang" means: das Ausscheiden von Kot aus dem (menschlichen) Verdauungstrakt beziehungsweise aus dem Darm
What are common misspellings of "Stuhlgang"?
Common misspellings include "sstuhlgang", "sthulgang", "sttuhlgang", "stuhglang", "stuhhlgang". The correct spelling is "Stuhlgang".
How do you pronounce "Stuhlgang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stuhlgang" is [ˈʃtuːlˌɡaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stuhlgang" come from?
"Stuhlgang" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Stuhlgang", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

steinerne#32,787Säuglinge#32,798Standbein#32,783tendieren#32,806

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Südstaaten15 variantstemporären15 variantsTodesfällen15 variantsungünstige15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list