auf der Stelle

[aʊ̯f deːɐ̯ ˈʃtɛlə]

/[aʊ̯f deːɐ̯ ˈʃtɛlə]/ phrase

The verdict

“auf der Stelle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - direkt und ohne irgendeine Verzögerung

Corpus desk

Index DE-auf-der-stelle · auf der Stelle · German

auf der Stelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 auf der Stelle
PropertyValue
Headwordauf der Stelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aʊ̯f deːɐ̯ ˈʃtɛlə]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „auf der Stelle“ im Deutschen

auf der Stelleliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

auf der Stelle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aʊ̯f deːɐ̯ ˈʃtɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "direkt und ohne irgendeine Verzögerung".

auf der Stelle doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is auf der Stelle, spelled A-U-F- -D-E-R- -S-T-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    direkt und ohne irgendeine Verzögerung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how auf der Stelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Du kommst auf der Stelle hierher!
  2. Lassen Sie den Revolver auf der Stelle fallen!

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "auf der Stelle"?
"auf der Stelle" is spelled A-U-F- -D-E-R- -S-T-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯f deːɐ̯ ˈʃtɛlə].
What does "auf der Stelle" mean?
As a phrase, "auf der Stelle" means: direkt und ohne irgendeine Verzögerung
How do you pronounce "auf der Stelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auf der Stelle" is [aʊ̯f deːɐ̯ ˈʃtɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auf der Stelle" come from?
"auf der Stelle" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list