Atemstillstand

[ˈaːtəmˌʃtɪlʃtant]

/[ˈaːtəmˌʃtɪlʃtant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Atemstillstand” is uncommon German (frequency #96,665 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,665
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das (zeitweilige) Aussetzen der äußeren Atmung

Key facts for Atemstillstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordAtemstillstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːtəmˌʃtɪlʃtant]
Letters14
Frequency rank#96,665
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Atemstillstand” sits in German 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). Atemstillstand 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

Atemstillstand is uncommon German at frequency #96,665 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːtəmˌʃtɪlʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das (zeitweilige) Aussetzen der äußeren Atmung".

No misspelling variants are generated for Atemstillstand in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Atemstillstand, spelled A-T-E-M-S-T-I-L-L-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    das (zeitweilige) Aussetzen der äußeren Atmung

Synonyms

Apnoe

This word in other languages

apnée(Français)

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Atemstillstand"?
"Atemstillstand" is spelled A-T-E-M-S-T-I-L-L-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːtəmˌʃtɪlʃtant].
What does "Atemstillstand" mean?
As a noun, "Atemstillstand" means: das (zeitweilige) Aussetzen der äußeren Atmung
How do you pronounce "Atemstillstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Atemstillstand" is [ˈaːtəmˌʃtɪlʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Atemstillstand" come from?
"Atemstillstand" is a German 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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Using “Atemstillstand”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-T-E-M-S-T-I-L-L-S-T-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaːtəmˌʃtɪlʃtant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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