Styropor

[ʃtyʁoˈpoːɐ̯]

/[ʃtyʁoˈpoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Styropor” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,520. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,520
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weißer Schaumstoff, der aus kleinen, zusammengepressten Kügelchen besteht und als Dämm- und Verpackungsmaterial verwendet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-styropor · Styropor · German

Styropor · rank #48,520 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,520
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stuten

Nearest frequency peer: Stuten (-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 „Styropor“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Styropor“ 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 Styropor
PropertyValue
HeadwordStyropor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtyʁoˈpoːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,520
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Styropor“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Styroporliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stuten“ (#48,519), „Ständchen“ (#48,521), „Stuben“ (#48,518). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Styropor“ bei #48,520. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Styropor (IPA [ʃtyʁoˈpoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,520 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weißer Schaumstoff, der aus kleinen, zusammengepressten Kügelchen besteht und als Dämm- und Verpackungsmaterial verwendet wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Styropor, with forms such as "sstyropor", "stryopor", and "sttyropor". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Styropor, spelled S-T-Y-R-O-P-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    weißer Schaumstoff, der aus kleinen, zusammengepressten Kügelchen besteht und als Dämm- und Verpackungsmaterial verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Styropor wird gerne als Dämmstoff verwendet.
  2. „Der Grundstoff von Styropor ist ein bekannter Kunststoff: das Polystyrol.“

Synonyms

expandiertes Polystyrol

This word in other languages

polystyrene(English)polystyrène(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sstyropor
  • stryopor
  • sttyropor
  • styorpor
  • styroopr
  • styroporr
  • styroppor
  • styropro
  • styrpoor
  • styrropor
  • styyropor
  • sytropor
  • tsyropor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Styropor - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sstyropor1stryopor2sttyropor1styorpor2styroopr2styroporr1styroppor1styropro2
Edit distance from "Styropor"

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 "Styropor"?
"Styropor" is spelled S-T-Y-R-O-P-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtyʁoˈpoːɐ̯].
What does "Styropor" mean?
As a noun, "Styropor" means: weißer Schaumstoff, der aus kleinen, zusammengepressten Kügelchen besteht und als Dämm- und Verpackungsmaterial verwendet wird
What are common misspellings of "Styropor"?
Common misspellings include "sstyropor", "stryopor", "sttyropor", "styorpor", "styroopr". The correct spelling is "Styropor".
How do you pronounce "Styropor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Styropor" is [ʃtyʁoˈpoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Styropor" come from?
"Styropor" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list