steif
\ʃtaɪ̯f\
The verdict
“steif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Raide, rigide, dur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-steif · steif · French
steif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | steif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ʃtaɪ̯f\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
steif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʃtaɪ̯f\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raide, rigide, dur.".
Zero misspellings are on record for steif in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is steif, spelled S-T-E-I-F.
Definition
- 1Raide, rigide, dur.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how steif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Hotelrestaurant gibt es eine sehr interessante Familie. Der Vater ist ein großer, dünner Mann in schwarzer Kleidung und mit einem steifen Kragen. Oben auf dem Schädel ist er kahl und rechts und links hat er zwei graue Haarbüschel.
Mein Nacken ist ein bisschen steif.
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.