stein

/staɪn/

//staɪn// noun

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"stein" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stein” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,149. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,149
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stein · stein · English

stein · rank #12,149 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,149
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH statues

Nearest frequency peer: statues (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “stein”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “stein” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

stein vs STI
0% similar
stein vs stem
60% similar
stein vs stir
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for stein
PropertyValue
Headwordstein
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/staɪn/
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,149
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stein”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).steinlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “statues” (#12,148), “sway” (#12,150), “standpoint” (#12,147). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stein” is #12,149. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around stein (IPA /staɪn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,149 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for stein, with forms such as "setin", "sstein", and "steinn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "STI", "stem", "stir", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a regional use of German Stein (“stone”). Probably a clipping of Steingut (“stoneware”) or Steinkrug (“stone pitcher”). Compare Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a pot of stone or earth”). Doublet of stone. More at stean. The correct English form is stein, spelled S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. So this was my future home, I thought! Certainly it made a brave picture. I had seen similar ones fired-in on many a Heidelberg stein—coloring and all. Backed by towering hills,[…]a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.
  2. A gnome-size German civilian with a red von Hindenburg mustache is dispensing steins of what looks to be mostly head.

Etymology

From a regional use of German Stein (“stone”). Probably a clipping of Steingut (“stoneware”) or Steinkrug (“stone pitcher”). Compare Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a pot of stone or earth”). Doublet of stone. More at stean.

This word in other languages

chope(Français)Bierkrug(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setin
  • sstein
  • steinn
  • steni
  • stien
  • sttein
  • tsein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

setin2sstein1steinn1steni2stien2sttein1tsein2
Edit distance from "stein"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stein"?
"stein" is spelled S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /staɪn/.
What does "stein" mean?
As a noun, "stein" means: A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.
What words are commonly confused with "stein"?
"stein" is commonly confused with "STI", "stem", "stir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stein" is /staɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "stein"?
From a regional use of German Stein (“stone”). Probably a clipping of Steingut (“stoneware”) or Steinkrug (“stone pitcher”). Compare Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a pot of stone or earth”). Doublet of stone. More at stean. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list