Stundenkilometer

[ˈʃtʊndn̩kiloˌmeːtɐ]

/[ˈʃtʊndn̩kiloˌmeːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stundenkilometer” is uncommon German (frequency #66,743 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,743
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kilometer pro Stunde

Key facts for Stundenkilometer
PropertyValue
HeadwordStundenkilometer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʊndn̩kiloˌmeːtɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#66,743
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stundenkilometer” 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). Stundenkilometer 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

Stundenkilometer is uncommon German at frequency #66,743 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʊndn̩kiloˌmeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kilometer pro Stunde".

Stundenkilometer has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Stundenkilometer, spelled S-T-U-N-D-E-N-K-I-L-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kilometer pro Stunde

Synonyms

KilometerSachen

This word in other languages

kilomètre-heure(Français)

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 "Stundenkilometer"?
"Stundenkilometer" is spelled S-T-U-N-D-E-N-K-I-L-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʊndn̩kiloˌmeːtɐ].
What does "Stundenkilometer" mean?
As a noun, "Stundenkilometer" means: Kilometer pro Stunde
How do you pronounce "Stundenkilometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stundenkilometer" is [ˈʃtʊndn̩kiloˌmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stundenkilometer" come from?
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Using “Stundenkilometer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-U-N-D-E-N-K-I-L-O-M-E-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʊndn̩kiloˌmeːtɐ] (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