Standbein

[ˈʃtantˌbaɪ̯n]

/[ˈʃtantˌbaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Standbein” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,783. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,783
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Bein, auf dem ein Sportler steht

Corpus desk

Index DE-standbein · Standbein · German

Standbein · rank #32,783 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,783
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH stampfen

Nearest frequency peer: stampfen (-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 „Standbein“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Standbein“ 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).

Standbein vs standen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Standbein
PropertyValue
HeadwordStandbein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtantˌbaɪ̯n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,783
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Standbein“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Standbeinliegt 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: „stampfen“ (#32,782), „Stammzellen“ (#32,781), „statistischer“ (#32,785). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Standbein“ bei #32,783. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Standbein (IPA [ˈʃtantˌbaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,783 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Standbein, with forms such as "satndbein", "sstandbein", and "stadnbein". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "standen", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Standbein, spelled S-T-A-N-D-B-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Bein, auf dem ein Sportler steht
  2. 2
    dasjenige Bein bei Skulpturen, das die Hauptlast des Körpers trägt
  3. 3
    dasjenige Geschäftsfeld eines Unternehmens, das eine fundamentale Einnahmequelle darstellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Also ein Rechtshänder hat in der Regel – wenn nie etwas gebrochen war, das linke Bein als Standbein und das rechte spielt rum. Ein Linkshänder hat dann entsprechend das rechte Bein als Standbein und das linke spielt.
  2. „14) Der Erste, der das Bein gehoben hält, kehrt aus dem Standbeine mit ½ Drh., ohne daß der Zweite das gehobene Bein sinken läßt, welches sich in seinen Händen halb um seine Längenaxe dreht.“

Antonyms

Spielbein

This word in other languages

mainstay(English)jambe d'appui(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satndbein
  • sstandbein
  • stadnbein
  • stanbdein
  • standbbein
  • standbeinn
  • standbeni
  • standbien
  • standdbein
  • standebin
  • stanndbein
  • stnadbein
  • sttandbein
  • tsandbein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Standbein - 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.

satndbein2sstandbein1stadnbein2stanbdein2standbbein1standbeinn1standbeni2standbien2
Edit distance from "Standbein"

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 "Standbein"?
"Standbein" is spelled S-T-A-N-D-B-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtantˌbaɪ̯n].
What does "Standbein" mean?
As a noun, "Standbein" means: das Bein, auf dem ein Sportler steht
What words are commonly confused with "Standbein"?
"Standbein" is commonly confused with "standen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Standbein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Standbein" is [ˈʃtantˌbaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Standbein" come from?
"Standbein" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

steinerne#32,787Stuhlgang#32,792Siegeszug#32,769Säuglinge#32,798

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Stammzellen14 variantsStadtteils14 variantsSpielleiter14 variantsschwerere14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list