Stutzer

[ˈʃtʊt͡sɐ]

/[ˈʃtʊt͡sɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übertrieben modisch gekleideter, eitler Mann

Corpus desk

Index DE-stutzer · Stutzer · German

Stutzer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Stutzer
PropertyValue
HeadwordStutzer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʊt͡sɐ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stutzer“ im Deutschen

Stutzerschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Stutzer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʊt͡sɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Stutzer in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Stutzer, spelled S-T-U-T-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    übertrieben modisch gekleideter, eitler Mann
  2. 2
    zweireihiger, bis zu den Knien reichender Herrenmantel
  3. 3
    Jagdgewehr mit kurzem Lauf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jan trägt heute ein zitronengelbes Hemd zusammen mit einer blauen Krawatte, er ist eben ein richtiger Stutzer.
  2. „Eines Tages war ich zum erstenmal bei der Frau Präsidentin de N., als ihr Neffe, ein glänzender Stutzer, eintrat; sie stellte mich ihm vor, indem sie ihm meinen Namen und meine Heimat nannte.“

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 "Stutzer"?
"Stutzer" is spelled S-T-U-T-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʊt͡sɐ].
What does "Stutzer" mean?
As a noun, "Stutzer" means: übertrieben modisch gekleideter, eitler Mann
How do you pronounce "Stutzer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stutzer" is [ˈʃtʊt͡sɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stutzer" come from?
"Stutzer" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list