Steins

\ʃtaɪ̯ns\

/\ʃtaɪ̯ns\/ noun

The verdict

“Steins” is uncommon French (frequency #87,180 among 6,032 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,180
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Génitif singulier de Stein.

Corpus desk

Index FR-steins · Steins · French

Steins · rank #87,180 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,180
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spolète

Nearest frequency peer: Spolète (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Steins »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Steins » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Steins
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteins
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃtaɪ̯ns\
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,180
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Steins » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Steinstombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « Spolète » (#87,179), « stile » (#87,181), « soutiendraient » (#87,178). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « Steins » est au #87,180. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Steins is uncommon French at frequency #87,180 among 6,032 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃtaɪ̯ns\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Génitif singulier de Stein.".

Steins has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Steins, spelled S-T-E-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Génitif singulier de 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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Steins"?
"Steins" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃtaɪ̯ns\.
What does "Steins" mean?
As a noun, "Steins" means: Génitif singulier de Stein.
How do you pronounce "Steins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steins" is \ʃtaɪ̯ns\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steins" come from?
"Steins" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list