Stalking

[ˈstɔːkɪŋ]

/[ˈstɔːkɪŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Stalking” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,222. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,222
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spezielle Form des Psychoterrors, bei dem ein Mensch einen anderen Menschen fortgesetzt und über einen längeren Zeitraum verfolgt, belästigt, bedrängt oder terrorisiert

Corpus desk

Index DE-stalking · Stalking · German

Stalking · rank #40,222 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,222
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stadtführung

Nearest frequency peer: Stadtführung (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Stalking“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Stalking“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Stalking vs styling
63% similar
Stalking vs Stärkung
63% similar
Stalking vs standing
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Stalking
PropertyValue
HeadwordStalking
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈstɔːkɪŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,222
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stalking“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Stalkingliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stadtführung“ (#40,221), „Startkapital“ (#40,223), „Staudamm“ (#40,224). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stalking“ bei #40,222. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Stalking (IPA [ˈstɔːkɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,222 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "spezielle Form des Psychoterrors, bei dem ein Mensch einen anderen Menschen fortgesetzt und über einen längeren Zeitraum verfolgt, belästigt, bedrängt oder terrorisiert".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stalking, with forms such as "satlking", "sstalking", and "stakling". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "styling", "Stärkung", "standing", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Stalking, spelled S-T-A-L-K-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    spezielle Form des Psychoterrors, bei dem ein Mensch einen anderen Menschen fortgesetzt und über einen längeren Zeitraum verfolgt, belästigt, bedrängt oder terrorisiert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Andrea hat über ein Jahr Stalking erleiden müssen.
  2. Seit 2007 steht Stalking unter Strafe.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satlking
  • sstalking
  • stakling
  • stalikng
  • stalkign
  • stalkingg
  • stalkinng
  • stalkking
  • stalknig
  • stallking
  • stlaking
  • sttalking
  • tsalking

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stalking - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

satlking2sstalking1stakling2stalikng2stalkign2stalkingg1stalkinng1stalkking1
Edit distance from "Stalking"

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 "Stalking"?
"Stalking" is spelled S-T-A-L-K-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈstɔːkɪŋ].
What does "Stalking" mean?
As a noun, "Stalking" means: spezielle Form des Psychoterrors, bei dem ein Mensch einen anderen Menschen fortgesetzt und über einen längeren Zeitraum verfolgt, belästigt, bedrängt oder terrorisiert
What words are commonly confused with "Stalking"?
"Stalking" is commonly confused with "styling", "Stärkung", "standing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stalking"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stalking" is [ˈstɔːkɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stalking" come from?
"Stalking" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list