-ster

\stə\

/\stə\/ suffix

The verdict

“-ster” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a suffix. 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) - Suffixe permettant de former le nom de celui qui pratique une activité à partir du verbe correspondant (en français : -eur, -euse).

Corpus desk

Index FR-ster · -ster · French

-ster · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "-" 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.

Key facts for -ster
PropertyValue
Headword-ster
LanguageFrench
Part of speechSuffix
IPA\stə\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « -ster » en français

-stersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

-ster is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix, transcribed \stə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Suffixe permettant de former le nom de celui qui pratique une activité à partir du verbe correspondant (en français : -eur, -euse).".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for -ster, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is -ster, spelled --S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suffixe permettant de former le nom de celui qui pratique une activité à partir du verbe correspondant (en français : -eur, -euse).

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "-ster"?
"-ster" is spelled --S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \stə\.
What does "-ster" mean?
As a suffix, "-ster" means: Suffixe permettant de former le nom de celui qui pratique une activité à partir du verbe correspondant (en français : -eur, -euse).
How do you pronounce "-ster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-ster" is \stə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "-ster" come from?
"-ster" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list