fortstehlen

[ˈfɔʁtˌʃteːlən]

/[ˈfɔʁtˌʃteːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - still und leise, heimlich weggehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fortstehlen · fortstehlen · German

fortstehlen · 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 fortstehlen
PropertyValue
Headwordfortstehlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁtˌʃteːlən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fortstehlen” sits in German frequency

fortstehlen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fortstehlen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɔʁtˌʃteːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "still und leise, heimlich weggehen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for fortstehlen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.

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 fortstehlen, spelled F-O-R-T-S-T-E-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    still und leise, heimlich weggehen

Antonyms

auftauchen

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fortstehlen"?
"fortstehlen" is spelled F-O-R-T-S-T-E-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtˌʃteːlən].
What does "fortstehlen" mean?
As a verb, "fortstehlen" means: still und leise, heimlich weggehen
How do you pronounce "fortstehlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortstehlen" is [ˈfɔʁtˌʃteːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fortstehlen" come from?
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list