Stieglitz

name

"stieglitz" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Stieglitz” is uncommon English (frequency #80,922 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,922
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from German.

Key facts for Stieglitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordStieglitz
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,922
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stieglitz” sits in English 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). Stieglitz lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Stieglitz is uncommon English at frequency #80,922 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Stieglitz in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Stieglitz. The correct English form is Stieglitz, spelled S-T-I-E-G-L-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from German.
  2. 2
    A locality in Break O'Day Council, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Stieglitz.

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 "Stieglitz"?
"Stieglitz" is spelled S-T-I-E-G-L-I-T-Z.
What does "Stieglitz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Stieglitz" means: A surname from German.
What is the origin of the word "Stieglitz"?
Borrowed from German Stieglitz. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Stieglitz”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-I-E-G-L-I-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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