Problemstellung

[pʁoˈbleːmˌʃtɛlʊŋ]

/[pʁoˈbleːmˌʃtɛlʊŋ]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Problemstellung” is uncommon German (frequency #55,623 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,623
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, ein Problem zu stellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-problemstellung · Problemstellung · German

Problemstellung · rank #55,623 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,623
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Privatisierun…

Nearest frequency peer: Privatisierungen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Problemstellung“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Problemstellung“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Problemstellung
PropertyValue
HeadwordProblemstellung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁoˈbleːmˌʃtɛlʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#55,623
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Problemstellung“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Problemstellungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Privatisierungen“ (#55,622), „produzierende“ (#55,624), „practices“ (#55,621). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Problemstellung“ bei #55,623. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Problemstellung is uncommon German at frequency #55,623 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁoˈbleːmˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Problemstellung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Problemstellung, spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, ein Problem zu stellen
  2. 2
    Art des zu lösenden Problems

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er erklärte Fabiola die Problemstellung und ließ sie teilweise selbst eine Lösung suchen, die er dann korrigierte oder optimierte.“
  2. „Während die Extrembergsteiger sowohl in ihren Veröffentlichungen als auch in ihren Auskünften bei meinen Befragungen eine große Offenheit und ein hohes Reflexionsniveau gegenüber diesen Problemstellungen beweisen, offenbart sich bei vielen anderen Risikogruppen noch ein erheblicher Nachholbedarf an Selbstkritik und Bereitschaft, das Gefahrenpotenzial der…

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 "Problemstellung"?
"Problemstellung" is spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoˈbleːmˌʃtɛlʊŋ].
What does "Problemstellung" mean?
As a noun, "Problemstellung" means: Handlung, ein Problem zu stellen
How do you pronounce "Problemstellung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Problemstellung" is [pʁoˈbleːmˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Problemstellung" come from?
"Problemstellung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Problemstellung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

psychiatrischer#55,632Schlaraffenland#55,686menschenwürdige#55,549Staatssekretärs#55,734

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list