stále
[ˈstaːlɛ]
The verdict
“stále” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne Unterbrechung seiend; ständig, dauernd, andauernd
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | stále |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈstaːlɛ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “stále” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for stále is 5 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈstaːlɛ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ohne Unterbrechung seiend; ständig, dauernd, andauernd".
stále doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is stále, spelled S-T-Á-L-E.
Definition
- 1ohne Unterbrechung seiend; ständig, dauernd, andauernd
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.
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Using “stále”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-T-Á-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈstaːlɛ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.