offenstehen

[ˈɔfn̩ˌʃteːən]

/[ˈɔfn̩ˌʃteːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“offenstehen” is uncommon German (frequency #78,362 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,362
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unverschlossen sein

Key facts for offenstehen
PropertyValue
Headwordoffenstehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɔfn̩ˌʃteːən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#78,362
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “offenstehen” 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). offenstehen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

offenstehen is uncommon German at frequency #78,362 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɔfn̩ˌʃteːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

offenstehen has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is offenstehen, spelled O-F-F-E-N-S-T-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unverschlossen sein
  2. 2
    möglich/zugänglich sein
  3. 3
    unbeglichen sein

Antonyms

geschlossenseinzuseinverbaut seinvorherbestimmt seinbezahlt sein

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 "offenstehen"?
"offenstehen" is spelled O-F-F-E-N-S-T-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔfn̩ˌʃteːən].
What does "offenstehen" mean?
As a verb, "offenstehen" means: unverschlossen sein
How do you pronounce "offenstehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "offenstehen" is [ˈɔfn̩ˌʃteːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "offenstehen" come from?
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Using “offenstehen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-F-F-E-N-S-T-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔfn̩ˌʃteːən] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list