ruhigstellen
[ˈʁuːɪçˌʃtɛlən]
The verdict
“ruhigstellen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Körperteil (beispielsweise einen Arm/ein Bein/einen Fuß) fixieren; eine Extremität unbeweglich machen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ruhigstellen · ruhigstellen · German
ruhigstellen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ruhigstellen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʁuːɪçˌʃtɛlən] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ruhigstellen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ruhigstellen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁuːɪçˌʃtɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ruhigstellen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ruhigstellen, spelled R-U-H-I-G-S-T-E-L-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1ein Körperteil (beispielsweise einen Arm/ein Bein/einen Fuß) fixieren; eine Extremität unbeweglich machen
- 2jemanden mit Medikamenten in einen ruhigeren Zustand versetzen
- 3eine Person oder Bevölkerungsgruppe mit Maßnahmen so beeinflussen, dass diese ruhig bleiben, also beispielsweise nicht streiten/streiken/protestieren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ruhigstellen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Wunde muss erst einmal offen bleiben, nach der OP wird das Bein ruhiggestellt und die Wunde noch zweimal gespült.“
[Schlagzeile:] „"Wichtig bei Schlangenbiß: Gliedmaß ruhigstellen!"“
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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.