Steins
\ʃtaɪ̯ns\
The verdict
“Steins” is uncommon French (frequency #87,180 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #87,180
- frequency rank, French
- 394,209
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Génitif singulier de Stein.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Steins |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃtaɪ̯ns\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #87,180 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Steins” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Steins is uncommon French at frequency #87,180 among 394,209 “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
- 1Génitif 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.
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Using “Steins”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is S-T-E-I-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.