stupeň

[ˈstʊpɛɲ]

/[ˈstʊpɛɲ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorsprung, in der Regel mit einer waagrechten und senkrechten Fläche, der die benachbarte Ebene überragt; Stufe, Trittstufe

Corpus desk

Index DE-stupen · stupeň · German

stupeň · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 stupeň
PropertyValue
Headwordstupeň
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈstʊpɛɲ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „stupeň“ im Deutschen

stupeňliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

stupeň is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈstʊpɛɲ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for stupeň in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is stupeň, spelled S-T-U-P-E-Ň.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorsprung, in der Regel mit einer waagrechten und senkrechten Fläche, der die benachbarte Ebene überragt; Stufe, Trittstufe
  2. 2
    Teil eines schrittweise oder hierarchisch gegliederten Ganzen; Grad
  3. 3
    Teil eines schrittweise oder hierarchisch gegliederten Ganzen; Grad
  4. 4
    Zeitabschnitt eines Geschehens; Stufe, Grad, Stadium, Phase
  5. 5
    Maß, das als Basis für eine Bewertung dient; Rang, Grad

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Abychom uspořili dřevo, stavíme bednění tři stupně najednou.
  2. Stanovení stupně příbuzenství má velký význam při dědickém řízení.

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 "stupeň"?
"stupeň" is spelled S-T-U-P-E-Ň. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈstʊpɛɲ].
What does "stupeň" mean?
As a noun, "stupeň" means: Vorsprung, in der Regel mit einer waagrechten und senkrechten Fläche, der die benachbarte Ebene überragt; Stufe, Trittstufe
How do you pronounce "stupeň"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stupeň" is [ˈstʊpɛɲ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stupeň" come from?
"stupeň" 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