Stützpfeiler

[ˈʃtʏt͡sˌp͡faɪ̯lɐ]

/[ˈʃtʏt͡sˌp͡faɪ̯lɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stützpfeiler” is an uncommon German word, ranked #89,633 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#89,633
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Säule, die etwas (wie etwa ein Gebäude, eine Brücke) stützt, trägt

Key facts for Stützpfeiler
PropertyValue
HeadwordStützpfeiler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʏt͡sˌp͡faɪ̯lɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#89,633
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stützpfeiler” 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). Stützpfeiler lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Stützpfeiler is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtʏt͡sˌp͡faɪ̯lɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #89,633 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Stützpfeiler in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Stützpfeiler, spelled S-T-Ü-T-Z-P-F-E-I-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Säule, die etwas (wie etwa ein Gebäude, eine Brücke) stützt, trägt
  2. 2
    wichtige Grundlage, Basis von etwas

Synonyms

GrundpfeilerEckpfeiler

This word in other languages

buttress(English)

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 "Stützpfeiler"?
"Stützpfeiler" is spelled S-T-Ü-T-Z-P-F-E-I-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʏt͡sˌp͡faɪ̯lɐ].
What does "Stützpfeiler" mean?
As a noun, "Stützpfeiler" means: Säule, die etwas (wie etwa ein Gebäude, eine Brücke) stützt, trägt
How do you pronounce "Stützpfeiler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stützpfeiler" is [ˈʃtʏt͡sˌp͡faɪ̯lɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stützpfeiler" come from?
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Using “Stützpfeiler”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-Ü-T-Z-P-F-E-I-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʏt͡sˌp͡faɪ̯lɐ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list