feststehend

[ˈfɛstˌʃteːənt]

/[ˈfɛstˌʃteːənt]/ adj

The verdict

“feststehend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorher genau bestimmt, definiert, nicht (mehr) änderbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-feststehend · feststehend · German

feststehend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 feststehend
PropertyValue
Headwordfeststehend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɛstˌʃteːənt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „feststehend“ im Deutschen

feststehendliegt 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

feststehend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɛstˌʃteːənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vorher genau bestimmt, definiert, nicht (mehr) änderbar".

feststehend has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is feststehend, spelled F-E-S-T-S-T-E-H-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorher genau bestimmt, definiert, nicht (mehr) änderbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als 'Dogma' wird eine feststehende Wahrheit genannt. Im besprochenen Gedicht Ackermann von Böhmen bezeichnet Keller die klerikale Elite als Sinnbild des “Todes”. Der Ackermann fordert vom “Tod” einen Dialog, um einen Einfluss auf […]“
  2. „Dies mag zwar erschrecken, muss aber leider für eine feststehende Wahrheit genommen werden.“

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 "feststehend"?
"feststehend" is spelled F-E-S-T-S-T-E-H-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛstˌʃteːənt].
What does "feststehend" mean?
As an adjective, "feststehend" means: vorher genau bestimmt, definiert, nicht (mehr) änderbar
How do you pronounce "feststehend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feststehend" is [ˈfɛstˌʃteːənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feststehend" come from?
"feststehend" 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