stagnieren

[ʃtaˈɡniːʁən]

/[ʃtaˈɡniːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“stagnieren” is uncommon German (frequency #50,071 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,071
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht fließen, nicht zirkulieren

Key facts for stagnieren
PropertyValue
Headwordstagnieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃtaˈɡniːʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,071
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stagnieren” 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). stagnieren 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

stagnieren is uncommon German at frequency #50,071 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ʃtaˈɡniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for stagnieren in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is stagnieren, spelled S-T-A-G-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht fließen, nicht zirkulieren
  2. 2
    auf gleichem Niveau bleiben; sich nicht weiterentwickeln

Synonyms

stockenstillstehenruhen

This word in other languages

stagnate(English)estancarse(Español)stagner(Français)

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 "stagnieren"?
"stagnieren" is spelled S-T-A-G-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtaˈɡniːʁən].
What does "stagnieren" mean?
As a verb, "stagnieren" means: nicht fließen, nicht zirkulieren
How do you pronounce "stagnieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stagnieren" is [ʃtaˈɡniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stagnieren" come from?
"stagnieren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “stagnieren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-G-N-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃtaˈɡniːʁən] (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